--- title: How Much Is Paracetamol in Nigeria? 2026 Pack & Carton Price Guide url: "https://www.dizpharm.org/blog/paracetamol-price-nigeria" category: Price Guides published: 2026-06-03 updated: 2026-06-03 readTime: 6 min read description: How much is paracetamol in Nigeria? 2026 price guide to paracetamol 500mg — indicative wholesale pack and carton pricing, the wholesale-to-retail spread, and how to buy direct from a NAFDAC-certified manufacturer. source: Dizpharm Nigeria Limited --- # How Much Is Paracetamol in Nigeria? A 2026 Pack and Carton Price Guide - **URL**: https://www.dizpharm.org/blog/paracetamol-price-nigeria - **Category**: Price Guides - **Published**: 2026-06-03 - **Read time**: 6 min read **Summary:** How much is paracetamol in Nigeria? 2026 price guide to paracetamol 500mg — indicative wholesale pack and carton pricing, the wholesale-to-retail spread, and how to buy direct from a NAFDAC-certified manufacturer. **Key takeaways:** - Paracetamol is one of the highest-velocity SKUs in any Nigerian drug market — it sells year-round, everywhere. - Pack prices vary by format (blister monopack vs bulk 1,000-tablet cup), region and, above all, the naira. - The biggest saving for a retailer or distributor is buying direct from a NAFDAC-certified manufacturer instead of through sub-wholesalers. - Any printed price is indicative only — naira volatility means you should always confirm the current figure before ordering. ## The short answer Paracetamol 500mg is the single most commonly bought medicine in Nigeria, so "how much is a pack of paracetamol" is one of the most searched drug-price questions in the country. The honest answer is: **it depends on the format you buy, where you buy it, and what the naira is doing this month** — but here is current indicative wholesale guidance from Dizpharm, a NAFDAC-certified manufacturer in Delta State. | Product | Format | Per carton | Indicative price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Paracetamol](https://www.dizpharm.org/wholesale/paracetamol-500mg-wholesale-nigeria) (Paracetamol B.P. 500mg) | Retail Monopack (12×8) | 100 monopacks | ~₦500–₦600 / monopack | | [Paracetamol](https://www.dizpharm.org/wholesale/paracetamol-500mg-wholesale-nigeria) (Paracetamol B.P. 500mg) | Bulk Cup (1000 tablets) | 24 cups | ~₦4,000–₦5,000 / cup | | Pink Paracetamol (Paracetamol B.P. 500mg) | Bulk Cup (1000 tablets) | 24 cups | ~₦5,000–₦6,500 / cup | *Indicative wholesale guidance as of June 2026 — ex-warehouse Ibusa, excluding VAT, minimum order one full carton per SKU. Confirm today's exact carton price on WhatsApp before ordering.* These are **indicative wholesale** figures (ex-warehouse, before VAT and before a retailer's mark-up), not the price you pay over the counter in a pharmacy. Read on for how the wholesale figure becomes the shop-shelf price. ## Wholesale vs retail: why the shelf price is higher Every pack of paracetamol passes through a margin chain before it reaches a patient: - Manufacturer sells by the carton at trade pricing (the indicative figures above). - Distributor / wholesaler adds a margin and breaks the carton into packs for retailers. - Pharmacy or PPMV adds the retail margin and sells the pack or individual blister to the public. So the price a consumer pays in a shop is typically well above the per-pack wholesale figure — the difference is the combined distributor and retailer margin. We break the full chain down in our guide to [pharma trade margins in Nigeria](https://www.dizpharm.org/blog/pharma-trade-margins-nigeria-explained). ## What makes paracetamol prices move - The naira. Active ingredient (API) and packaging are largely imported, so the exchange rate is the biggest single driver of price changes — sometimes month to month. - Format. A retail blister monopack costs more per tablet than a bulk 1,000-tablet cup, which is why dispensing outlets often buy bulk. - Volume. Trade pricing improves as your order size grows — a one-carton buyer and a ten-carton buyer do not pay the same per unit. - Region. Freight from the plant in Ibusa, Delta State adds to landed cost the further the goods travel. ## Why paracetamol is a distributor staple For anyone in pharmaceutical distribution, paracetamol is a "must-stock" line: demand is constant, it moves in every market from Onitsha's Ogbo-Ogwu to Kano's Sabon Gari, and reorder cycles are short. The margin per pack is modest, but the velocity makes it a reliable base of a distributor's portfolio — see our list of the [fastest-moving pharmaceutical products to distribute in Nigeria](https://www.dizpharm.org/blog/fastest-moving-pharmaceutical-products-nigeria). ## How to buy paracetamol at manufacturer pricing If you sell medicines — a pharmacy, a PPMV, a market trader or a distributor — buying direct from a NAFDAC-certified manufacturer cuts out a layer of margin. Dizpharm manufactures paracetamol 500mg (in retail monopacks and bulk cups) at its plant in Ibusa, Delta State, with a minimum order of one carton and trade pricing that improves with volume. Because naira pricing moves with the market, we quote the current carton price on WhatsApp rather than publishing a fixed figure. [See the Dizpharm Paracetamol wholesale page](https://www.dizpharm.org/wholesale/paracetamol-500mg-wholesale-nigeria) or [apply to the distributor program](https://www.dizpharm.org/become-a-distributor) for today's exact price. ## FAQ **Q: How much is a pack of paracetamol in Nigeria?** It varies by format, region and the current exchange rate. As an indicative wholesale guide, a retail monopack of paracetamol 500mg from a manufacturer is in the low hundreds of naira per pack ex-warehouse, before retailer margin — the over-the-counter price in a pharmacy is higher. Confirm the current figure with the manufacturer, as naira pricing changes frequently. **Q: How much is a carton of paracetamol from the manufacturer?** A carton price depends on the format (retail monopack vs bulk 1,000-tablet cup) and your order volume, and it moves with the naira. Dizpharm quotes the current carton price on WhatsApp; minimum order is one carton and trade rates improve with volume. **Q: Why does the paracetamol price keep changing?** Paracetamol’s active ingredient and packaging are largely imported, so the naira exchange rate is the main driver of price changes. When the naira weakens, input costs rise and trade prices follow — which is why any quoted figure should be treated as indicative and confirmed before ordering. **Q: Is Dizpharm paracetamol the same as Panadol?** Both contain the same active ingredient, paracetamol 500mg. Panadol is a branded version; Dizpharm Paracetamol is a NAFDAC-registered generic that delivers the same active ingredient at a lower price point — which is why it moves well in price-sensitive markets. ## Sources cited - [NAFDAC — National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control](https://nafdac.gov.ng/) - [WHO Model List of Essential Medicines](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-MHP-HPS-EML-2023.02) --- *Source: Dizpharm Nigeria Limited — NAFDAC-certified pharmaceutical manufacturer since 1986. Canonical HTML at the URL above; this is the markdown variant for LLM ingestion. Linkable, citable, quotable with attribution.*