Imagine getting caught up in a situation where medical emergencies occur. You, as a traveller exploring and trying out new delicacies, could experience an allergic reaction. You might run out of an inhaler for asthma or, in general, run out of medication or painkillers, and you need to buy new medication immediately. As an expat or local, you could,of course, also go through the same reasons mentioned above, but imagine having a late night or early morning shift where you suddenly don’t feel well and need some painkillers, or you just went into the emergency room and need urgent prescriptions. There are thousands of reasons why you would need a 24/7 pharmacy in Malaga, and this article will be your guide to finding the nearest open pharmacy.
Farmacia Caffarena
Located in the Alameda Principal, in the city center of Malaga, is a 24-hour open pharmacy that you can visit for medical necessities. In case you were wondering how big the language barrier is, there is no need to be concerned. This place is known to have workers who speak English. Even for the ones that you might encounter not being able to speak English, just make sure you have a translation app to communicate with. We recommend DeepL for an accurate translation.
This pharmacy is the only pharmacy that is open 24/7 in the city of Malaga. However, there are three pharmacies with extended opening hours. These pharmacies are open until late at night or early in the morning the next day.
- Farmacia Maldonado, located in C. Martínez Maldonado, 40, Distrito Centro, 29007 Malaga, is open daily until 1am.
- You can find Farmacia Reding at P.º Reding, 17, Distrito Centro, 29016 Malaga, and it is open until midnight every single day.
- The Farmacia Segalarva 13h is open every day until 10 p.m. Even during vacations and holidays, this pharmacy stays open. You can find this pharmacy at C. Martínez Barrionuevo, 2, Distrito Centro, 29014 Malaga
We hope this information will be helpful to anyone in need of a pharmacy. Don’t forget to visit the emergency department of the Hospital Regional Universario in Malaga Center. Any nearby hospital’s emergency department would do as well.