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Pharmacies and duty pharmacies in La Rioja
Pharmacies dispense subsidized medicines against the health card; duty pharmacies (farmacia de guardia) cover nights and holidays.
- Why it matters
- You need to know where to get medicine out of hours.
- When
- Prescription or night-time need.
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
Cost: Prescriptions: co-payment not verified
What you need
- Health card (TSI) for subsidized medicines
- La Rioja’s duty-pharmacy rota is looked up via the Consejo de Farmacéuticos de La Rioja’s own online tool (farmaceuticos.com/farmacias-de-guardia/la-rioja/), following the same province-by-province pattern used nationwide — the rota is also posted in pharmacy windows.
Steps
- Daytime
Present your TSI with the prescription. - Out of hours
Check the Consejo General de Colegios Farmaceuticos duty list for La Rioja.
Where
- Farmacias de guardia La Rioja
https://www.farmaceuticos.com/farmacias-de-guardia/la-rioja/
Tips
- Prescriptions are collected with the card of the person named on them (Rioja Salud).
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