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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45); margin-bottom:12px;">[[Main Page|EcuaWiki]] › [[Portal:The Peninsula|The Peninsula]] › [[Living & Practical (La Peninsula)|Living & Practical]] › Pharmacies</div>
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== The Turno System ==

Ecuador operates a mandatory '''farmacia de turno''' (duty pharmacy) rotation system. All pharmacies in a given area take turns being the 24-hour duty pharmacy. On any given night, at least one pharmacy in Salinas, one in La Libertad, and one in Santa Elena will be open.

== How to Find Tonight's Duty Pharmacy ==

# '''Check any closed pharmacy's door''' — by law, each pharmacy must post the name and address of the current duty pharmacy on their window
# '''Ask your taxi driver''' — taxi drivers are the most reliable real-time source; they always know
# '''Ask at your hotel reception''' — hotels usually know or can call to find out
# '''Call 911''' — in a genuine medical emergency, the ECU-911 operator can direct you

== Main Pharmacy Chains on the Peninsula ==

* '''Fybeca''' — major national chain; branches in Salinas and La Libertad
* '''Cruz Azul''' — cooperative pharmacy chain; multiple locations
* '''Sana Sana''' — national chain; La Libertad
* Independent pharmacies in smaller towns and villages

== Prescriptions ==

Many common medications are available over the counter in Ecuador that require prescriptions elsewhere. However, controlled substances (antibiotics, certain pain medications) require a valid Ecuadorian prescription. Doctors at [[Medical Services|hospitals and clinics]] can issue prescriptions.

== See Also ==
* [[Medical Services]] — hospitals and clinics guide
* [[Emergency Contacts]] — emergency numbers
* [[Living & Practical (La Peninsula)]] — practical guides hub

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[[Category:La Peninsula]]
[[Category:Peninsula]]
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[[Category:For Visitors]]
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