What are the duty pharmacies in Brussels?
Updated February 27, 2023 by pierre
You said “On-duty pharmacy?
Looking a duty pharmacy in Brussels? Some will also say apothecary guard" but the term is less common. These pharmacists open on Sunday, holidays and when other pharmacies are closed. Via the links below, you can easily identify the pharmacy open during the day or on duty. Here you can the purchase urgent medication and pharmaceuticals.
Ideally, the site will let you see which drugstore is closest to you. You can easily find the best route to get there on foot or by car. It is important, however, to pay attention to a note on the site of theUnion of Pharmacists of Brussels which reminds us of the purpose of these pharmacies. Attention to additional fees
What are duty pharmacies in Brussels for?
“To people calling on the on-duty pharmacy. 🏪 Pharmacists, especially now, need their rest, also during on-call duty. 😴 Don't call your pharmacist overnight for non-emergency products like nasal sprays (or mouth masks). 🌙 Your pharmacist thanks you! 🙏” (Union of Pharmacists of Brussels)
It is true that this on-call service can be compared to an emergency service. The purpose of this is to guarantee the continuity of care for the entire population of Brussels. This is why, in turn, pharmacists provide a service in addition to their normal opening hours. So note that duty pharmacies are there for any need URGENT of drugs. If you come to the pharmacy for something non-urgent, the pharmacist may charge an additional on-call fee. That is to say, for any request for products without medical prescription
In case of extreme emergency, call the emergency services 102.
What number for the duty pharmacy in Brussels?
The fastest way to find the duty pharmacy is to call 0903 / 99 000. This telephone number works 24 hours a day, 24 days a week. It will tell you which pharmacies are on duty in Brussels. Please note, this is a number 0903, it therefore charges 1€50 per minute. The call will last approximately 2 minutes. You will be required to provide your name, address and telephone number to obtain the address of the daycare pharmacy closest to your home.
This service is obtained by the APB (Belgian Pharmaceutical Association). However, it is a private company that provides telephone service.
A call will last about 2 minutes and you will be billed € 1,50 / min. For security measures, you will need to enter your name, address and telephone number before obtaining the address of the nearest duty pharmacy.
What are the addresses of duty pharmacies in Brussels?
- Visit Pharmacy.be Via this website, you can enter your address, and tick the box “On-duty pharmacy”. The site will tell you which pharmacy is closest to you.
- Another tip, go to the nearest pharmacy. Normally, pharmacists are obliged to display the list of on-duty pharmacies in the area
The importance of duty pharmacies
Wondering what duty pharmacies are for? Know that these are a crucial part of the public health system. Thanks to it, you can have continuous access to medicines, even outside the normal opening hours of pharmacies. They are generally available at night, on weekends and on public holidays. Convenient when traditional pharmacies are closed.
They allow you to have rapid access to essential medicines and to receive medical advice in the event of an emergency. Indeed, in the event of a medical emergency, it is essential that you as patients can access the necessary medication or treatment prescribed by the doctor on duty.
Map of pharmacies in Brussels
Below the pharmacies in Brussels. Please note that we are not responsible for this data. They are provided by Brussels Open Data. These are the pharmacies, but not necessarily on duty. However on the window of these, you will be able to read the address of today's duty pharmacies.
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