Nigerian Medicine Price Index

Name: Nigerian Medicine Price Index
Creator: Ogbogwu
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A monthly snapshot of what medicines actually cost in Nigeria, sampled from online pharmacies: the median online price per medicine, in naira. Latest data: October 2026. Prices refresh every month — the same data powers the price guides on our drug pages.

Paracetamol

₦1,250

+19% since July 2026

Amoxicillin

₦17,655

+1258% since July 2026

Artemether-Lumefantrine

₦3,615

−1% since July 2026

Metformin

₦9,795

+47% since July 2026

Since tracking began

+0.0% median price change, July 2026 → October 2026

Across 31 medicines priced at both dates: 6 went up, 8 came down, and 17 held steady (within ±0.5%).

October 2026: prices steady (median)

Across 84 medicines compared like-for-like between September 2026 and October 2026, the median change was +0.0%.

Read the full October 2026 price report

Biggest increases

Glimepiride₦22,500 → ₦29,680 (+20.0%)
Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim)₦8,360 → ₦9,960 (+19.0%)
Nifedipine₦12,000 → ₦11,635 (+14.0%)
Ceftriaxone₦14,670 → ₦16,460 (+12.0%)
Glibenclamide₦18,960 → ₦20,170 (+6.0%)
Vildagliptin₦30,700 → ₦30,700 (+5.0%)
Hydrocortisone₦1,830 → ₦2,000 (+1.0%)

Biggest decreases

Ampicillin + Cloxacillin₦7,410 → ₦7,260 (-2.0%)
Amoxicillin₦17,765 → ₦17,655 (-2.0%)

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Ogbogwu Nigerian Medicine Price Index, October 2026: median online-pharmacy prices across 94 medicines in Nigeria; the like-for-like median change from September 2026 to October 2026 was +0.0% across 84 medicines. https://ogbogwu.com/price-index/

Prices are sampled online-pharmacy retail listings, not wholesale or dispensed prices. The full sampling rule is in the methodology below. Updated monthly — please cite the month.

Current median online prices (October 2026)

Median, lowest, and highest sampled online-pharmacy price per medicine. Click through for the full price guide, dosage, and NAFDAC-registered brands.

Medroxyprogesterone acetate (injectable contraceptive)₦400,005
₦266,670 – ₦533,340 · 2 listings
Tadalafil₦103,195
₦55,300 – ₦282,000 · 4 listings
Empagliflozin₦86,225
₦84,750 – ₦87,700 · 2 listings
Insulin₦56,425
₦21,780 – ₦109,500 · 4 listings
Multivitamin₦43,140
₦15,550 – ₦68,700 · 12 listings
Pregabalin₦31,225
₦11,200 – ₦34,680 · 6 listings
Vildagliptin₦30,700
₦11,900 – ₦37,100 · 3 listings
Glimepiride₦29,680
₦13,390 – ₦29,800 · 3 listings
Ketoconazole₦28,235
₦6,750 – ₦64,500 · 7 listings
Metoprolol₦26,550
₦9,100 – ₦35,570 · 7 listings
Adapalene₦25,140
₦7,725 – ₦28,350 · 3 listings
Rosuvastatin₦22,100
₦5,700 – ₦40,250 · 7 listings
Hyoscine Butylbromide₦21,250
₦17,500 – ₦25,000 · 7 listings
Clotrimazole₦21,000
₦6,835 – ₦57,340 · 12 listings
Guaifenesin₦21,000
₦14,550 – ₦43,600 · 9 listings
Esomeprazole₦20,475
₦5,200 – ₦27,810 · 4 listings
Glibenclamide₦20,170
₦20,170 – ₦20,170 · 1 listing
Chlorpheniramine₦19,970
₦5,625 – ₦25,000 · 7 listings
Labetalol₦19,850
₦8,250 – ₦41,100 · 4 listings
Zinc Supplement₦19,720
₦15,400 – ₦30,000 · 4 listings
Dapagliflozin₦18,900
₦17,500 – ₦40,900 · 3 listings
Telmisartan₦17,720
₦5,400 – ₦38,300 · 4 listings
Amoxicillin₦17,655
₦5,770 – ₦29,540 · 2 listings
Calcium + Vitamin D₦16,460
₦7,990 – ₦43,750 · 10 listings
Ceftriaxone₦16,460
₦14,850 – ₦16,460 · 3 listings
Loperamide₦15,525
₦11,540 – ₦33,750 · 6 listings
Diclofenac₦14,220
₦3,750 – ₦38,150 · 11 listings
Clobetasol₦14,000
₦14,000 – ₦49,850 · 3 listings
Aspirin₦13,800
₦7,000 – ₦29,550 · 7 listings
Promethazine₦13,300
₦4,800 – ₦25,200 · 5 listings
Doxycycline₦12,960
₦12,960 – ₦12,960 · 1 listing
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate₦12,950
₦4,040 – ₦19,360 · 9 listings
Ivermectin₦12,000
₦12,000 – ₦12,000 · 1 listing
Nifedipine₦11,635
₦11,270 – ₦12,000 · 2 listings
Aciclovir₦10,600
₦3,110 – ₦25,000 · 11 listings
Salbutamol₦10,000
₦7,000 – ₦14,500 · 3 listings
Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim)₦9,960
₦9,960 – ₦9,960 · 1 listing
Metformin₦9,795
₦5,650 – ₦19,120 · 6 listings
Sildenafil₦8,940
₦7,250 – ₦11,280 · 4 listings
Misoprostol₦8,420
₦8,420 – ₦8,420 · 1 listing
Sodium Valproate₦7,600
₦4,000 – ₦11,200 · 2 listings
Ampicillin + Cloxacillin₦7,260
₦7,260 – ₦7,260 · 1 listing
Ferrous Fumarate₦6,450
₦3,050 – ₦7,500 · 7 listings
Cefuroxime₦6,415
₦4,590 – ₦23,230 · 4 listings
Ferrous Sulfate₦6,350
₦5,000 – ₦20,625 · 8 listings
Ciprofloxacin₦6,210
₦2,500 – ₦10,625 · 10 listings
Cefpodoxime₦5,400
₦5,250 – ₦5,550 · 2 listings
Atorvastatin₦5,100
₦4,200 – ₦7,150 · 6 listings
Mebendazole₦5,100
₦1,785 – ₦16,800 · 5 listings
Cefixime₦5,005
₦4,100 – ₦7,820 · 4 listings
Prednisolone₦4,375
₦2,950 – ₦6,010 · 3 listings
Clopidogrel₦4,150
₦2,800 – ₦5,100 · 3 listings
Levofloxacin₦4,100
₦3,600 – ₦5,250 · 3 listings
Timolol (glaucoma eye drops)₦3,850
₦1,560 – ₦5,625 · 4 listings
Azithromycin₦3,800
₦1,750 – ₦13,900 · 4 listings
Cetirizine₦3,750
₦1,500 – ₦9,000 · 5 listings
Fluconazole₦3,700
₦2,190 – ₦7,340 · 6 listings
Artemether-Lumefantrine₦3,615
₦1,000 – ₦8,150 · 8 listings
Ofloxacin (eye & ear drops)₦3,500
₦2,170 – ₦12,590 · 5 listings
Hydroxyurea₦3,340
₦3,340 – ₦3,340 · 1 listing
Combined Oral Contraceptives₦3,300
₦1,600 – ₦5,500 · 3 listings
Atenolol₦3,150
₦1,750 – ₦3,500 · 3 listings
Artemether₦3,050
₦1,500 – ₦4,600 · 2 listings
Levonorgestrel (emergency contraception)₦2,880
₦1,850 – ₦3,500 · 4 listings
Griseofulvin₦2,750
₦2,500 – ₦8,470 · 5 listings
Cyproheptadine₦2,725
₦625 – ₦5,000 · 4 listings
Magnesium Trisilicate (Compound Antacid)₦2,650
₦840 – ₦3,230 · 10 listings
Metronidazole₦2,450
₦860 – ₦4,375 · 11 listings
Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine₦2,340
₦2,050 – ₦2,800 · 4 listings
Dexamethasone₦2,200
₦1,090 – ₦4,375 · 4 listings
Omeprazole₦2,200
₦1,200 – ₦4,375 · 5 listings
Amlodipine₦2,100
₦1,150 – ₦7,670 · 5 listings
Furosemide₦2,000
₦1,450 – ₦6,050 · 3 listings
Hydrocortisone₦2,000
₦1,700 – ₦2,100 · 3 listings
Vitamin B Complex₦2,000
₦1,250 – ₦4,500 · 9 listings
Losartan₦1,900
₦1,900 – ₦1,900 · 1 listing
Albendazole₦1,728
₦600 – ₦5,000 · 12 listings
Artesunate-Amodiaquine₦1,725
₦1,190 – ₦2,750 · 6 listings
Erythromycin₦1,630
₦1,620 – ₦2,340 · 3 listings
Bromhexine₦1,500
₦1,250 – ₦1,750 · 2 listings
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)₦1,500
₦1,500 – ₦1,500 · 1 listing
Betamethasone-Tolnaftate-Gentamicin-Clioquinol₦1,478
₦1,050 – ₦2,500 · 4 listings
Betamethasone-Clotrimazole-Neomycin₦1,420
₦1,150 – ₦3,125 · 9 listings
Cimetidine₦1,315
₦1,000 – ₦1,630 · 2 listings
Artesunate₦1,300
₦1,300 – ₦1,300 · 1 listing
Dextromethorphan₦1,250
₦610 – ₦3,125 · 7 listings
Paracetamol₦1,250
₦450 – ₦3,550 · 19 listings
Ibuprofen₦1,155
₦550 – ₦3,100 · 20 listings
Lisinopril₦1,120
₦850 – ₦2,850 · 3 listings
Folic Acid₦1,113
₦1,100 – ₦1,125 · 2 listings
Loratadine₦1,000
₦350 – ₦1,250 · 5 listings
Chloramphenicol (eye & ear drops)₦875
₦540 – ₦1,000 · 5 listings
Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)₦850
₦850 – ₦850 · 1 listing
Gentamicin₦835
₦700 – ₦2,250 · 4 listings

Medicine	Median	Lowest	Highest	Listings
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (injectable contraceptive)	₦400,005	₦266,670	₦533,340	2
Tadalafil	₦103,195	₦55,300	₦282,000	4
Empagliflozin	₦86,225	₦84,750	₦87,700	2
Insulin	₦56,425	₦21,780	₦109,500	4
Multivitamin	₦43,140	₦15,550	₦68,700	12
Pregabalin	₦31,225	₦11,200	₦34,680	6
Vildagliptin	₦30,700	₦11,900	₦37,100	3
Glimepiride	₦29,680	₦13,390	₦29,800	3
Ketoconazole	₦28,235	₦6,750	₦64,500	7
Metoprolol	₦26,550	₦9,100	₦35,570	7
Adapalene	₦25,140	₦7,725	₦28,350	3
Rosuvastatin	₦22,100	₦5,700	₦40,250	7
Hyoscine Butylbromide	₦21,250	₦17,500	₦25,000	7
Clotrimazole	₦21,000	₦6,835	₦57,340	12
Guaifenesin	₦21,000	₦14,550	₦43,600	9
Esomeprazole	₦20,475	₦5,200	₦27,810	4
Glibenclamide	₦20,170	₦20,170	₦20,170	1
Chlorpheniramine	₦19,970	₦5,625	₦25,000	7
Labetalol	₦19,850	₦8,250	₦41,100	4
Zinc Supplement	₦19,720	₦15,400	₦30,000	4
Dapagliflozin	₦18,900	₦17,500	₦40,900	3
Telmisartan	₦17,720	₦5,400	₦38,300	4
Amoxicillin	₦17,655	₦5,770	₦29,540	2
Calcium + Vitamin D	₦16,460	₦7,990	₦43,750	10
Ceftriaxone	₦16,460	₦14,850	₦16,460	3
Loperamide	₦15,525	₦11,540	₦33,750	6
Diclofenac	₦14,220	₦3,750	₦38,150	11
Clobetasol	₦14,000	₦14,000	₦49,850	3
Aspirin	₦13,800	₦7,000	₦29,550	7
Promethazine	₦13,300	₦4,800	₦25,200	5
Doxycycline	₦12,960	₦12,960	₦12,960	1
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate	₦12,950	₦4,040	₦19,360	9
Ivermectin	₦12,000	₦12,000	₦12,000	1
Nifedipine	₦11,635	₦11,270	₦12,000	2
Aciclovir	₦10,600	₦3,110	₦25,000	11
Salbutamol	₦10,000	₦7,000	₦14,500	3
Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim)	₦9,960	₦9,960	₦9,960	1
Metformin	₦9,795	₦5,650	₦19,120	6
Sildenafil	₦8,940	₦7,250	₦11,280	4
Misoprostol	₦8,420	₦8,420	₦8,420	1
Sodium Valproate	₦7,600	₦4,000	₦11,200	2
Ampicillin + Cloxacillin	₦7,260	₦7,260	₦7,260	1
Ferrous Fumarate	₦6,450	₦3,050	₦7,500	7
Cefuroxime	₦6,415	₦4,590	₦23,230	4
Ferrous Sulfate	₦6,350	₦5,000	₦20,625	8
Ciprofloxacin	₦6,210	₦2,500	₦10,625	10
Cefpodoxime	₦5,400	₦5,250	₦5,550	2
Atorvastatin	₦5,100	₦4,200	₦7,150	6
Mebendazole	₦5,100	₦1,785	₦16,800	5
Cefixime	₦5,005	₦4,100	₦7,820	4
Prednisolone	₦4,375	₦2,950	₦6,010	3
Clopidogrel	₦4,150	₦2,800	₦5,100	3
Levofloxacin	₦4,100	₦3,600	₦5,250	3
Timolol (glaucoma eye drops)	₦3,850	₦1,560	₦5,625	4
Azithromycin	₦3,800	₦1,750	₦13,900	4
Cetirizine	₦3,750	₦1,500	₦9,000	5
Fluconazole	₦3,700	₦2,190	₦7,340	6
Artemether-Lumefantrine	₦3,615	₦1,000	₦8,150	8
Ofloxacin (eye & ear drops)	₦3,500	₦2,170	₦12,590	5
Hydroxyurea	₦3,340	₦3,340	₦3,340	1
Combined Oral Contraceptives	₦3,300	₦1,600	₦5,500	3
Atenolol	₦3,150	₦1,750	₦3,500	3
Artemether	₦3,050	₦1,500	₦4,600	2
Levonorgestrel (emergency contraception)	₦2,880	₦1,850	₦3,500	4
Griseofulvin	₦2,750	₦2,500	₦8,470	5
Cyproheptadine	₦2,725	₦625	₦5,000	4
Magnesium Trisilicate (Compound Antacid)	₦2,650	₦840	₦3,230	10
Metronidazole	₦2,450	₦860	₦4,375	11
Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine	₦2,340	₦2,050	₦2,800	4
Dexamethasone	₦2,200	₦1,090	₦4,375	4
Omeprazole	₦2,200	₦1,200	₦4,375	5
Amlodipine	₦2,100	₦1,150	₦7,670	5
Furosemide	₦2,000	₦1,450	₦6,050	3
Hydrocortisone	₦2,000	₦1,700	₦2,100	3
Vitamin B Complex	₦2,000	₦1,250	₦4,500	9
Losartan	₦1,900	₦1,900	₦1,900	1
Albendazole	₦1,728	₦600	₦5,000	12
Artesunate-Amodiaquine	₦1,725	₦1,190	₦2,750	6
Erythromycin	₦1,630	₦1,620	₦2,340	3
Bromhexine	₦1,500	₦1,250	₦1,750	2
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)	₦1,500	₦1,500	₦1,500	1
Betamethasone-Tolnaftate-Gentamicin-Clioquinol	₦1,478	₦1,050	₦2,500	4
Betamethasone-Clotrimazole-Neomycin	₦1,420	₦1,150	₦3,125	9
Cimetidine	₦1,315	₦1,000	₦1,630	2
Artesunate	₦1,300	₦1,300	₦1,300	1
Dextromethorphan	₦1,250	₦610	₦3,125	7
Paracetamol	₦1,250	₦450	₦3,550	19
Ibuprofen	₦1,155	₦550	₦3,100	20
Lisinopril	₦1,120	₦850	₦2,850	3
Folic Acid	₦1,113	₦1,100	₦1,125	2
Loratadine	₦1,000	₦350	₦1,250	5
Chloramphenicol (eye & ear drops)	₦875	₦540	₦1,000	5
Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)	₦850	₦850	₦850	1
Gentamicin	₦835	₦700	₦2,250	4

Methodology

Every month we sample listed prices for each tracked medicine from major Nigerian online pharmacies, and record the median, minimum, and maximum listed price per medicine (all pack sizes and brands of the generic combined). The index compares each medicine's median month over month; the headline figure is the unweighted average of those changes. Online prices skew toward Lagos/urban retail and may differ from open-market or rural prices. This data is free to reuse with attribution to Ogbogwu (https://ogbogwu.com/price-index/).

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