# Essential Medicines in Nigeria — WHO-Listed Drugs, Prices & Brands - 73 WHO-essential medicines covered with Nigerian prices, NAFDAC-registered brands, and verification. - Flags align to the 23rd WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2023). This is not the full WHO list — it is the medicines Ogbogwu covers in depth. - Registration counts are from our copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook (August 2026); listings can lag renewals. Prices sampled monthly from licensed Nigerian online pharmacies; indicative only. - Source: https://ogbogwu.com/essential-medicines/ ## Allergy - [Chlorpheniramine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/chlorpheniramine/): price varies; 26 active NAFDAC listings - [Loratadine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/loratadine/): ~₦1,000 online (tablets) (September 2026); 23 active NAFDAC listings ## Anti-HIV/ARVs - [Lamivudine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/lamivudine/): price varies; 0 active NAFDAC listings - [Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir/): price varies; 6 active NAFDAC listings ## Anti-Tuberculosis - [Isoniazid](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/isoniazid/): price varies; 3 active NAFDAC listings - [Rifampicin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/rifampicin/): price varies; 0 active NAFDAC listings ## Antibiotics - [Amoxicillin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/amoxicillin/): price varies; 43 active NAFDAC listings - [Amoxicillin-Clavulanate](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/augmentin/): ~₦13,400 online (tablets) (September 2026); 110 active NAFDAC listings - [Azithromycin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/azithromycin/): ~₦3,800 online (September 2026); 73 active NAFDAC listings - [Ceftriaxone](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ceftriaxone/): price varies; 105 active NAFDAC listings - [Ciprofloxacin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ciprofloxacin/): ~₦5,180 online (tablets) (September 2026); 92 active NAFDAC listings - [Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/co-trimoxazole/): ~₦4,615 online (September 2026); 34 active NAFDAC listings - [Doxycycline](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/doxycycline/): price varies; 13 active NAFDAC listings - [Erythromycin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/erythromycin/): ~₦1,630 online (September 2026); 25 active NAFDAC listings - [Gentamicin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/gentamicin/): ~₦800 online (drops) (September 2026); 29 active NAFDAC listings - [Metronidazole](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/metronidazole/): ~₦2,700 online (tablets) (September 2026); 65 active NAFDAC listings ## Antifungals - [Fluconazole](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/fluconazole/): ~₦3,750 online (September 2026); 51 active NAFDAC listings - [Griseofulvin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/griseofulvin/): ~₦7,750 online (tablets) (September 2026); 9 active NAFDAC listings ## Antimalarials - [Artemether](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artemether/): price varies; 46 active NAFDAC listings - [Artemether-Lumefantrine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artemether-lumefantrine/): ~₦3,370 online (tablets) (September 2026); 298 active NAFDAC listings - [Artesunate](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artesunate/): price varies; 53 active NAFDAC listings - [Artesunate-Amodiaquine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artesunate-amodiaquine/): price varies; 16 active NAFDAC listings - [Chloroquine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/chloroquine/): price varies; 15 active NAFDAC listings - [Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine/): price varies; 24 active NAFDAC listings - [Hydroxychloroquine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/hydroxychloroquine/): price varies; 1 active NAFDAC listing - [Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine/): price varies; 10 active NAFDAC listings ## Antiparasitics - [Albendazole](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/albendazole/): ~₦1,125 online (tablets) (September 2026); 36 active NAFDAC listings - [Ivermectin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ivermectin/): price varies; 2 active NAFDAC listings - [Praziquantel](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/praziquantel/): price varies; 1 active NAFDAC listing ## Antivirals - [Aciclovir](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/aciclovir/): price varies; 12 active NAFDAC listings ## Blood Thinners - [Aspirin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/aspirin/): ~₦13,800 online (September 2026); 7 active NAFDAC listings - [Clopidogrel](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/clopidogrel/): ~₦3,475 online (September 2026); 23 active NAFDAC listings ## Cholesterol - [Atorvastatin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/atorvastatin/): ~₦5,170 online (September 2026); 29 active NAFDAC listings - [Simvastatin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/simvastatin/): price varies; 0 active NAFDAC listings ## Dermatology - [Clotrimazole](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/clotrimazole/): ~₦16,205 online (cream) (September 2026); 19 active NAFDAC listings - [Hydrocortisone](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/hydrocortisone/): ~₦1,830 online (September 2026); 20 active NAFDAC listings ## Diabetes - [Glibenclamide](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/glibenclamide/): ~₦18,960 online (September 2026); 4 active NAFDAC listings - [Insulin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/insulin/): ~₦56,425 online (September 2026); 21 active NAFDAC listings - [Metformin](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/metformin/): ~₦9,530 online (September 2026); 35 active NAFDAC listings ## Digestive Health - [Loperamide](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/loperamide/): price varies; 32 active NAFDAC listings - [Omeprazole](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/omeprazole/): ~₦2,200 online (September 2026); 73 active NAFDAC listings - [Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/oral-rehydration-salts/): ~₦850 online (September 2026); 3 active NAFDAC listings ## Epilepsy - [Carbamazepine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/carbamazepine/): price varies; 14 active NAFDAC listings - [Levetiracetam](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/levetiracetam/): price varies; 3 active NAFDAC listings - [Sodium Valproate](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/sodium-valproate/): price varies; 1 active NAFDAC listing ## Eye & Ear Drops - [Chloramphenicol (eye & ear drops)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/chloramphenicol/): ~₦875 online (September 2026); 10 active NAFDAC listings - [Timolol (glaucoma eye drops)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/timolol/): ~₦3,850 online (September 2026); 14 active NAFDAC listings ## Family Planning - [Combined Oral Contraceptives](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/combined-oral-contraceptives/): ~₦3,550 online (September 2026); 1 active NAFDAC listing - [Levonorgestrel (emergency contraception)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/levonorgestrel/): ~₦2,775 online (September 2026); 10 active NAFDAC listings - [Medroxyprogesterone acetate (injectable contraceptive)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/medroxyprogesterone/): price varies; 3 active NAFDAC listings ## Hypertension - [Amlodipine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/amlodipine/): ~₦2,100 online (September 2026); 63 active NAFDAC listings - [Atenolol](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/atenolol/): ~₦3,150 online (September 2026); 10 active NAFDAC listings - [Furosemide](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/furosemide/): ~₦1,525 online (September 2026); 10 active NAFDAC listings - [Labetalol](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/labetalol/): ~₦19,850 online (September 2026); 2 active NAFDAC listings - [Lisinopril](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/lisinopril/): ~₦1,120 online (September 2026); 47 active NAFDAC listings - [Losartan](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/losartan/): ~₦1,900 online (September 2026); 34 active NAFDAC listings - [Nifedipine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/nifedipine/): ~₦12,000 online (September 2026); 7 active NAFDAC listings ## Mental Health - [Amitriptyline](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/amitriptyline/): price varies; 2 active NAFDAC listings - [Fluoxetine](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/fluoxetine/): price varies; 1 active NAFDAC listing - [Sertraline](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/sertraline/): price varies; 0 active NAFDAC listings ## Pain & Fever - [Diclofenac](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/diclofenac/): ~₦11,635 online (tablets) (September 2026); 121 active NAFDAC listings - [Ibuprofen](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ibuprofen/): ~₦1,000 online (tablets) (September 2026); 52 active NAFDAC listings - [Paracetamol](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/paracetamol/): ~₦725 online (tablets) (September 2026); 82 active NAFDAC listings ## Reproductive Health - [Misoprostol](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/misoprostol/): price varies; 8 active NAFDAC listings - [Tranexamic acid](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/tranexamic-acid/): price varies; 7 active NAFDAC listings ## Respiratory - [Dexamethasone](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/dexamethasone/): ~₦2,500 online (drops) (September 2026); 55 active NAFDAC listings - [Prednisolone](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/prednisolone/): ~₦3,663 online (drops) (September 2026); 16 active NAFDAC listings - [Salbutamol](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/salbutamol/): price varies; 7 active NAFDAC listings ## Sickle Cell - [Hydroxyurea](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/hydroxyurea/): price varies; 4 active NAFDAC listings ## Vitamins & Supplements - [Ferrous Sulfate](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ferrous-sulfate/): ~₦5,000 online (tablets) (September 2026); 11 active NAFDAC listings - [Folic Acid](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/folic-acid/): ~₦1,100 online (September 2026); 6 active NAFDAC listings - [Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/vitamin-c/): price varies; 63 active NAFDAC listings - [Zinc Supplement](https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/zinc/): ~₦16,940 online (September 2026); 13 active NAFDAC listings