Diosmin is a plant flavonoid, refined from citrus peel, taken as a tablet to strengthen vein walls and reduce the leakiness and inflammation behind two very common complaints: piles (haemorrhoids) and heavy, swollen, aching legs from poor vein return. It does not thin the blood and it is not a painkiller — it works slowly on the vessel itself, which is why the leg-symptom course runs for months while the piles course is a short, high-dose burst.
In the NAFDAC register
5 registered products
from 4 registration holders
What it costs online
Price varies — check with a pharmacy. This drug has not yet appeared in our fortnightly sampling of Nigerian online pharmacies.
Brands of Diosmin in Nigeria
Those 5 products from 4 registration holders, counted in our October 2026 copy of the register, include combination products and older listings; below are the most common brands.
| Brand Name | Manufacturer | Strength | Form | NAFDAC Reg. No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daflon | Servier | 500 mg (450 mg diosmin + 50 mg hesperidin), 1000 mg (900 mg diosmin + 100 mg hesperidin) | Tablet | 04-6857 |
| Dr. Meyer's Pilex | Farmex Meyer Limited | 150 mg | Tablet | 04-7020 |
| Phlebodia | Phillips Pharmaceuticals (Nigeria) Limited | 600 mg | Tablet | B4-5563 |
| Pilicon | Therapeutic Laboratories Nigeria Limited | 150 mg | Tablet | A4-0582 |
Diosmin Price in Nigeria
Our sampled online listings held no stable diosmin price this cycle, so we quote none. Daflon 500 mg sells as a 30- or 60-tablet pack from pharmacies, with the imported originator priced well above the locally made 150 mg tablets; a course for piles is a week, a course for tired legs is months, so the pack size matters more than the unit price. Ask a licensed pharmacy, and check the pack's NAFDAC number before paying.
We show a price here once it appears in our monthly sampling of Nigerian online pharmacies (MedPlus, HealthPlus), or when we have a reliable market figure. For now, confirm the current price directly with a licensed pharmacy.
How to Verify Your Diosmin is Genuine
- 1Check the pack for its NAFDAC registration number — Daflon 500 mg tablets carry 04-6857 and Dr. Meyer's Pilex 04-7020, both recorded as Active in our copy of the register
- 2Phlebodia 600 mg (B4-5563) and Pilicon (A4-0582) are recorded as Inactive in our copy, their registrations having expired in early 2026. That is a renewal matter for the holder, not proof a pack is fake, but confirm the current status on the official Greenbook before a large purchase
- 3Enter the number in our free NAFDAC checker and confirm the product name and holder match what is printed on the pack
- 4Daflon is imported and priced accordingly, which makes it a counterfeit target — buy from a registered pharmacy, and be suspicious of Daflon sold loose or far below pharmacy price
Where to Buy
Buying Diosmin wholesale, by the carton
Cartons of diosmin are bought at Nigeria's open drug markets: Idumota Market in Lagos, Ariaria Market in Aba, Ogbogwu Market in Onitsha and Sabon Gari Market in Kano. Each guide says where the market is and how to buy there safely; where we list sellers, they are named.
- Idumota Market, Lagos · wholesale sellers in Idumota Market
- Ariaria Market, Aba
- Ogbogwu Market, Onitsha
- Sabon Gari Market, Kano
No shop we list has Diosmin on its confirmed product list yet — the market guides still tell you where the trade happens and how to buy there safely.
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What is Diosmin?
In Nigeria the name most people know is Daflon, Servier's diosmin-plus-hesperidin tablet (the micronised purified flavonoid fraction, or MPFF), registered here as Daflon 500 mg and Daflon 1000 mg. Phlebodia 600 mg, the French single-ingredient diosmin tablet imported by Phillips Pharmaceuticals, is the other imported name people ask for. There are also locally made 150 mg diosmin tablets — Dr. Meyer's Pilex from Farmex Meyer, and Pilicon from Therapeutic Laboratories — sold mostly for piles.
One thing worth knowing before you buy: not every name on this list is currently registered. In our copy of the NAFDAC register, Daflon 500 mg and Dr. Meyer's Pilex are Active, while the Phlebodia and Pilicon registrations are recorded as Inactive, their five-year terms having run out in early 2026. Inactive is a renewal question for the holder, not a verdict on the tablets, but a pack whose number has lapsed is a pack to buy with more care.
What is Diosmin used for?
In Nigeria, Diosmin is commonly used for:
- Acute haemorrhoid (piles) attacks — pain, swelling and bleeding — as a short course
- Chronic venous insufficiency: heavy, tired, aching or swollen legs, night cramps and varicose veins
- Reducing leg swelling and skin changes in long-standing venous disease, alongside compression stockings and leg elevation
Dosage
IMPORTANT
Always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions. The information below is for general reference only.
Adults
For piles, packs give a short high-dose course — with Daflon 500 mg, typically six tablets a day for four days then four a day for three days, taken with meals. For heavy or swollen legs the dose is much lower and much longer: Daflon 500 mg one tablet morning and evening, or Daflon 1000 mg once a day, or Phlebodia 600 mg one tablet each morning before breakfast, for one to three months at a time. The locally made 150 mg tablets follow their own pack directions. Follow the leaflet for the brand you have; the numbers differ because the tablets do.
Children
Not for children. There is no established dose, and swollen legs or rectal bleeding in a child needs a doctor, not a vein tablet.
Elderly
No dose change is needed, and older adults are the main users for leg symptoms. Do make sure new ankle swelling has been checked for heart, kidney or liver causes before treating it as a vein problem.
Take with food to reduce stomach upset. Diosmin treats the symptoms of piles; it does not cure them. The habits do — fibre, water, not straining and not sitting on the toilet for long — and a stool softener for the first week helps more than a second pack of tablets.
Side Effects
General information for a reader holding a pack, not a substitute for a doctor or pharmacist. If something on the serious list is happening, seek care now.
Common side effects
- •Stomach upset — mild diarrhoea, indigestion, nausea or stomach pain, usually at the high piles dose
- •Headache
- •Dizziness or a general feeling of being unwell
Serious side effects — seek medical help immediately
- Allergic reaction: rash, itching, hives, or swelling of the face or lips — stop and seek help
- Continued rectal bleeding despite treatment — not a drug side effect, but a reason to stop self-treating and be examined
When to see a doctor
See a doctor if piles bleed for more than a week, if bleeding is dark or mixed into the stool, if you are over 45 and this is new, or if there is weight loss or a change in bowel habit: those need examination to rule out something other than piles. For legs, one swollen, hot or painful calf — especially after travel, surgery or childbirth — could be a clot and is an emergency, not a case for a vein tablet.
Warnings & Precautions
General information for a reader holding a pack, not a substitute for a doctor or pharmacist. If something on the serious list is happening, seek care now.
Do not take Diosmin if you have:
- Known allergy to diosmin, hesperidin or any component of the tablet
- Rectal bleeding that has not been assessed — treat the diagnosis, not the symptom
- A suspected deep vein clot (one hot, swollen, painful leg) — this needs urgent medical care, and diosmin is not treatment for it
Drug interactions
- •No clinically important drug interactions are documented. Diosmin does not thin the blood and can be taken alongside blood-pressure medicines and painkillers
- •It does not replace compression stockings or leg elevation for venous disease — they work together
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Piles are extremely common in late pregnancy and diosmin is widely used for them; animal studies show no harm to the baby and there is long experience of use, but take it on a doctor's or pharmacist's advice rather than off the shelf. While breastfeeding it is not recommended, as it is not known whether it passes into milk.
Related Resources for Diosmin
Guides, articles, and tools related to Diosmin and other veins & circulation medicines in Nigeria.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- •NAFDAC Greenbook — the official database of all products registered with Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Brand-level NAFDAC numbers for Diosmin on this page were cross-referenced against the Greenbook.
- •British National Formulary (BNF) dosing and interaction guidance for Diosmin.
- •Nigerian Standard Treatment Guidelines (Federal Ministry of Health).
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