# Pharmacies in Cyprus for visitors and tourists

A guide for visitors to Cyprus: when pharmacies open, how to find the on-duty pharmacy, prescriptions from another EU country and emergency numbers.

URL: https://onduty.cy/en/guides/visitors/
Updated: 2026-11-07T18:30:24.429Z

## When they are open

Most pharmacies close at lunchtime, on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday. At those times only on-duty pharmacies open, until 22:00 in winter and 23:00 in summer.

## A prescription from another EU country

A prescription issued in another EU country can be filled in Cyprus under EU rules, if the medicine is available here. As of May 2026, Cyprus also filled electronic prescriptions from Greece, Spain, Croatia and Poland through the European system.

## Without a prescription

Prescription medicines are only sold with a doctor's prescription. At weekends and on public holidays, private doctors on call answer on 17000.

## Emergency numbers

Ambulance, fire, police: 112 (English spoken). Night pharmacies: 11892, or recorded information in English:
Λευκωσία / Nicosia: 90 901 412
Λεμεσός / Limassol: 90 901 415
Λάρνακα / Larnaca: 90 901 414
Πάφος / Paphos: 90 901 416
Αμμόχωστος / Famagusta: 90 901 413

Sources:
- [Deputy Ministry of Tourism, visitcyprus.com: Health & Safety](https://www.visitcyprus.com/useful-info/health-safety/)
- [Your Europe: prescriptions in another EU country](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/prescriptions/index_en.htm)
- [Politis, 12 May 2026: First Greek e-prescription dispensed in Cyprus](https://en.politis.com.cy/news/health/1004659/first-greek-e-prescription-dispensed-in-cyprus-pharmacy)

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Source: Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health (data.gov.cy, CC BY 4.0).
Independent service, not a government website. Emergency: 112.