Understand medicine prices in Pakistan
Clear, official-source guides to help you compare brands fairly, read what is on the pack and buy medicines more safely.
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How DRAP sets medicine prices
What a maximum retail price is, who fixes it, why prices change, and what to do if you are overcharged.
Paracetamol price in Pakistan
The official DRAP price for Paracetamol 500mg tablets and how to compare brands per tablet.
Brand vs generic medicines
Why one medicine has many brands and prices, and when to ask your pharmacist before switching.
What does 20 x 10's mean?
Pack sizes explained, and how to work out the price per tablet or per millilitre.
Medicine price terms explained
Plain meanings of MRP, S.R.O., DRAP, registration number, batch number and more.
How to read a medicine label
What strength, batch number, expiry date, registration number and printed price mean.
Medicine expiry dates explained
How to read EXP and MFG dates, and what to do with expired medicines.
How to spot fake medicines
Practical steps to lower your risk, and what to do if you suspect a problem.
10 questions to ask your pharmacist
Simple questions about the ingredient, strength, alternatives, price and storage before you buy.
Avoid taking the same ingredient twice
How to check cold, flu and pain products so that they do not add up to too much of one ingredient.
Antibiotics: why not without advice
Why antibiotics do not work on colds and flu, and how misuse causes resistance.
A basic home medicine and first aid kit
A practical checklist of supplies, how to store them and how often to check them.
How to travel with medicines
What to pack, how to carry it, and what to check before you travel.
How we work
Prices and rules come from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), and every guide lists its sources.
Prices change, so each guide shows when it was reviewed and how to check the current figure.
We only compare the same ingredient, strength, dosage form and pack size.
Who runs MediPriceHub
MediPriceHub is run by Muhammad Amir Raza, who holds a Pharm.D and an MS in Pharmacy. Read more on our About page, or contact us to report a correction or suggest a topic.
Check an official price yourself
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan lists registered product prices on its PharmaPrice Index. Always check the date a price took effect.