Whether for locals or tourists, knowing where to find a pharmacy in Estepona is absolutely necessary. Sometimes you need a medication prescribed by your doctor and other times unforeseen illnesses or ailments arise (conjunctivitis, otitis, lice, colds and a long etcetera). Either way you need a pharmacy.
67% of Spaniards go to the pharmacy at least once a month, according to a study by Boehringer Ingelheim.
The main reasons for visiting the pharmacy are, apart from the doctor’s recommendation, personalized advice or the search for a product for a health problem. For patients, the pharmacist is the first option to resolve doubts about mild symptoms.
Where is there a pharmacy in Estepona?
| Farmacia | Dirección | Teléfono | Horario |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAGÓN | Avenida Juan Carlos I, 96 | 952800143 | L-V: 09:00-14:30/17:00-21:00 S: 09:00-14:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
| ARTACHO | C. Real, 111 | 952 80 01 38 | L-D: 09:00-22:00 |
| AYALA | Av. Juan Carlos I, 15A | 952800336 | L-S: 09:00-22:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| CANDELA | C. San Roque, 38 | 952 80 03 40 | L-V: 09:30-14:00/17:00-21:00 S: 10:00-14:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| CANO | Camino del Padre Cura | 952 80 05 76 | L-V: 09:00-21:00 S: 09:00-15:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| BENAVISTA | C. C. Mustang Km.167 Urb. El Pilar | 952882039 | L-D: 08:00-23:30 |
| CESPEDOSA | Urb. Parque Antena, Av. Flamenca | 952 79 36 25 | L-V: 09:30-14:00/16:30-20:00 S: 10:00-14:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| GALDÓN | Av. del Carmen, nº4 | 952 80 83 96 | L-D: 09:00-22:00 |
| BEL-AIR | Av. de Bel-Air, 1 | 952 88 34 48 | L-S: 08:30-22:00 – D: 10:00-15:00 |
| PUERTO ALTO | Av. Reina Sofía, 30 (Rotonda del Barco) | 952 79 69 04 | L-V: 09:00-22:00 S: 10:00-21:00 – D: 10:00-15:00 |
| HERNÁNDEZ CARMONA | C. Josefina Samper, 10-C.C Arroyo Enmedio | 952896052 | L-S: 09:00-21:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
| MATILLA CORTINA | C. Águila, 17, Urb. Jardines Atalaya | 952 88 81 36 | L-S: 09:30-20:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| DIANA | C.C Diana Local II-4C, Urb. Nueva Atalaya | 951 27 20 33 | L-V: 09:00-14:30/16:30-20:00 S: 09:00-14:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
| ORTEGA URBANO | Av. Libertad, 8 | 952808321 | L-V: 08:30-14:30/17:00-21:30 S: 09:00-14:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
| CRISTINA PAREJA | Av. Andalucía, 65 | 952 80 10 92 | L-S: 09:00-21:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| GONZALO PÉREZ PARDO | Av. Puerta del Mar, 45 | 952 79 72 05 | L-V: 09:00-14:00/17:00-20:30 S: 09:30-14:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| TERRAZA | C. Terraza, 42 | 952 80 06 47 | L-D: 09:00-21:00 |
| RUEDAS-PEREZ DE VARGAS | C. Adolfo Suárez de Figueroa, 6 | 952 80 14 88 | L-S: 09:00-22:00 – D: 09:30-15:00 |
| PALOMA SAAVEDRA | Plaza José Vázquez Espinosa, 1 | 952 88 75 44 | L-V: 08:00-20:00 S: 09:30-14:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
| SUAREZ CORCHETE | Av. Andalucía, 132 | 952 80 61 67 | L-V: 09:00-21:00 S: 09:30-14:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
| MANUEL TROYANO | Avenida Litoral, 6 Ed. Europa Local | 952 79 30 48 | L-S: 09:00-21:00 – Domingo Cerrada |
| USERO | Av. Andalucía, 168 | 952 79 14 35 | L-V: 08:30-21:30 S-D: 09:00-21:30 |
| SAN ISIDRO | C. Pilar de Farinós, 24 | 952 80 00 48 | L-V: 08:30-21:30 S: 09:30-21:30 – Domingo Cerrada |
Other methods to find pharmacies in Estepona:
Google Maps
Google has the answer. Access Google Maps and you will find all the pharmacies near the chosen area with the possibility to see their phone number and opening hours.
Illustrious Official College of Pharmacists of Málaga
The website of the College of Pharmacists of Malaga offers a pharmacy locator and also a search engine for pharmacies on duty in any town in the province. Link: icofma.es
Which pharmacy is on duty in Estepona?
There are several ways to find out which pharmacy is on call in Estepona:
- From guiaestepona.com they offer you the possibility of having in your web the image where it is shown which pharmacy is on duty in Estepona.
2. The Consejo General de Colegios Farmacéuticos, makes available to users the tool Farmacias de Guardia, with information on the duty shifts of pharmacies in Estepona.
3. There are also Apps that claim to offer the service of locating on-call pharmacies throughout Spain. We have tried several of these Apps (FarmaGuardia, Pharmed, Farmacia Map, etc.) and the results have not been satisfactory. These Apps use Google Maps to show pharmacies near your location, but it does not tell you if it is on duty or not. Apps have been developed for specific areas (Zaragoza, Barcelona, Alicante, Tarragona, etc.) and they work correctly, however, at a national level or more specifically for Estepona, we cannot recommend any App for on-call pharmacies.
What services do pharmacies in Estepona offer?
For some time now, pharmacies have diversified their range of products and services, becoming specialized centers offering the best pharmaceutical care.
Highly qualified professionals help and advise the client on the different aspects of health:
- Dermocosmetics
- Orthopedics
- Child Care
- Dietary nutrition
- Cholesterol, glucose or blood pressure control
- Hygiene
- Herbalist
- …
and of course they dispense all kinds of medicines.
Lack of medicines in pharmacies
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has warned about shortages of several drugs.
As a general rule, when a drug is missing, it is usually because of manufacturing problems due to lack of supply of the necessary raw materials, problems with packaging, or problems with distribution. In recent weeks, shortages of some products have increased, especially cough syrups, anti-epileptics, contraceptives, antibiotics or pediatric Ibuprofen. To cite just three affected names: Amoxicillin, Aspirin and Viagra.
Depending on the province, shortages of one or other products are more pronounced. Pharmacies point out that they do not receive information from the laboratories and have to abide by the communications from the Health Department. The College of Pharmacists of Malaga, clarifies that alarm should not spread because in the vast majority of cases there are alternative drugs. Of the 629 medicines with supply problems “only” 92 of them have no possibility of being replaced.
We hope you don’t have to visit the pharmacy too much because of health problems, but if you must, you can rest assured that Estepona has some great pharmacies with great professionals who will give you the best possible service.