How much does ORS-Zinc cost in Nigeria?

Online pharmacy listings for Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) products ranged from ₦850 to ₦850 (median ₦850) as of July 2026. Prices span brands, strengths, and pack sizes, so treat them as indicative — open-market prices are often lower.

What is ORS-Zinc used for?

ORS-Zinc is a brand of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) (Electrolyte replacement solution). Treatment and prevention of dehydration caused by acute watery diarrhoea — the primary and most important use, especially in children under five years of age See the full Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) guide for dosage, side effects, and warnings.

ORS-Zinc

Q: Is ORS-Zinc NAFDAC-registered?

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

A Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) brand by Fidson Healthcare — powder sachet, made in Nigeria.

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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ORS-Zinc at a glance

Generic name: Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)
Manufacturer: Fidson Healthcare
Form: Powder sachet
Strength: Standard WHO formula with zinc
Made in: Nigeria
NAFDAC reg. no.: not on our records

ORS-Zinc price in Nigeria

Online pharmacy listings for Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) products ranged from ₦850 to ₦850 (median ₦850) as of July 2026.

Figures cover Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) 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 Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)

Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) is one of the most important and life-saving medical interventions ever developed, and it is arguably the single most critical medication in Nigeria's fight against diarrhoeal disease. ORS is a precisely balanced mixture of glucose (sugar), sodium chloride (salt), potassium chloride, and trisodium citrate that, when dissolved in clean water, creates a solution that the body can absorb rapidly to replace fluids and electrolytes lost through diarrhoea and vomiting. The science behind ORS is elegantly simple: glucose enhances the absorption of sodium and water in the small intestine through a process called sodium-glucose co-transport, allowing the body to rehydrate even when the gut is inflamed and leaking fluid. This discovery has been described by The Lancet as potentially the most important medical advance of the 20th century. In Nigeria, ORS is available in virtually every pharmacy, patent medicine store, health centre, and many market stalls across all 36 states and the FCT.

Read the full Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) 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.