How much does Mectizan cost in Nigeria?

Ivermectin products typically cost ₦500 - ₦3,500 per pack in Nigerian pharmacies. Prices span brands, strengths, and pack sizes, so treat them as indicative — open-market prices are often lower.

What is Mectizan used for?

Mectizan is a brand of Ivermectin (Antiparasitic agent). River blindness (onchocerciasis) — the main use in Nigeria, often via mass campaigns See the full Ivermectin guide for dosage, side effects, and warnings.

Mectizan

Q: Is Mectizan NAFDAC-registered?

We don't have a NAFDAC registration number on record for Mectizan. Every registered medicine sold in Nigeria carries one on its pack — check the pack and verify the number before buying.

A Ivermectin brand by Merck (MSD) — tablet, made in France.

NAFDAC registration

We don't have a NAFDAC registration number on record for this brand. Every registered medicine sold in Nigeria carries one on its pack — check the pack and verify the number before buying.

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Mectizan at a glance

Generic name: Ivermectin
Manufacturer: Merck (MSD)
Form: Tablet
Strength: 3mg
Made in: France
NAFDAC reg. no.: not on our records

Mectizan price in Nigeria

Ivermectin products typically cost ₦500 - ₦3,500 per pack in Nigerian pharmacies.

Figures cover Ivermectin products across brands and pack sizes, sampled from licensed Nigerian online pharmacies — indicative only. Track month-by-month movement on the Medicine Price Index.

About Ivermectin

Ivermectin is an antiparasitic medicine with a long and important history in Nigeria. Best known here by the brand Mectizan, it is the backbone of the national programme against river blindness (onchocerciasis) — a disease spread by blackfly bites that, untreated, causes intense itching, skin damage, and blindness. For decades ivermectin has been distributed free in community mass-treatment campaigns across affected Nigerian communities, and it has transformed the outlook for millions of people.

Read the full Ivermectin guide — dosage, side effects, warnings, and all registered brands.

Frequently asked questions

Registration details are shown exactly as recorded in the NAFDAC Greenbook (our copy: July 2026). Listings can lag renewals — always confirm current status on the official Greenbook before acting on it. Content updated July 2026.