What diabetes medicines are available in Nigeria?

Ogbogwu covers 9 diabetes medicines sold in Nigeria: Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin, Glibenclamide, Insulin, Liraglutide, Metformin, Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Vildagliptin. Each has a full guide covering NAFDAC-registered brands, typical prices, dosage, side effects, and how to verify the product you're buying is genuine.

How many diabetes products are NAFDAC-registered?

The NAFDAC Greenbook holds 184 diabetes products matched to the medicines on this page, from 74 manufacturers — 135 currently listed as active in the Greenbook (listings can lag renewals). Each drug's "All brands" page lists every registered product with its NAFDAC number, and you can verify any number free with our NAFDAC Checker. Always confirm the number on the pack matches the registry before buying.

Diabetes Drugs in Nigeria

In-depth guides to 9 of the most-used diabetes medications in Nigeria. Each drug page lists NAFDAC-registered brands, current prices, dosage information, side effects, and where to buy.

Diabetes care in Nigeria runs on metformin — decades old, reliably cheap, and the first drug almost every type 2 patient starts. Glibenclamide and glimepiride still fill many prescriptions, insulin remains essential for type 1 and advanced type 2, and the new arrivals — semaglutide (Ozempic), tirzepatide (Mounjaro), and the SGLT2 tablets like dapagliflozin — have brought both genuine medical progress and a wave of hype, scarcity, and fakes, since the same injections are in global demand for weight loss.

Sugar control is a package: the tablets work far better alongside food changes and walking than alone, and glibenclamide in particular can drop blood sugar dangerously low in older people who skip meals. Prices in this category vary wildly — from a few hundred naira for metformin to hundreds of thousands monthly for imported GLP-1 pens — so the price comparison below is worth a look before you buy.

Diabetes drug prices in Nigeria

As of July 2026, diabetes medicines in Nigeria cost between ₦1,500–₦91,000 per pack depending on the drug, brand, and pack size, with live online prices sampled from Nigerian pharmacies for 6 of the 9 medicines below. The table below compares each medicine's typical range.

Dapagliflozin
Typical: ₦17,500–₦38,100 · Online: ~₦18,900
Empagliflozin
Typical: ₦87,250–₦91,000 · Online: ~₦89,125
Glibenclamide
Typical: ₦17,000–₦19,850 · Online: ~₦18,425
Insulin
Typical: ₦29,650–₦86,500 · Online: ~₦58,075
Liraglutide
Typical: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
Metformin
Typical: ₦1,500–₦18,000 · Online: ~₦6,670
Semaglutide
Typical: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
Tirzepatide
Typical: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
Vildagliptin
Typical: ₦11,900–₦65,010 · Online: ~₦30,250

Medicine	Typical price range	Online (sampled)
Dapagliflozin	₦17,500–₦38,100	~₦18,900
Empagliflozin	₦87,250–₦91,000	~₦89,125
Glibenclamide	₦17,000–₦19,850	~₦18,425
Insulin	₦29,650–₦86,500	~₦58,075
Liraglutide	Price varies — check with a pharmacy	—
Metformin	₦1,500–₦18,000	~₦6,670
Semaglutide	Price varies — check with a pharmacy	—
Tirzepatide	Price varies — check with a pharmacy	—
Vildagliptin	₦11,900–₦65,010	~₦30,250

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About diabetes drugs in Nigeria

All brand information on this page is cross-referenced with the NAFDAC Greenbook (Nigeria's official registered products database). Pricing reflects typical retail ranges in Nigerian pharmacies and is updated regularly. This information is for educational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice — always consult a qualified pharmacist or doctor.

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