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| − | There are plenty of pharmacies (in italian 'farmacia') indicated by | + | There are plenty of pharmacies (in italian 'farmacia') indicated by [[a big green cross sign]] everywhere in Trieste. Italian paharmacies are places where you can get drugs only with [[legal prescription]] with exceptions of some [[un-presciribed drugs]], moreover pharmacies are the only places where you can fix your [[Secondary Healtcare]] appointments and pay your visit beforehand (you cannot do this in every pharmacy but some of them. |
Look below: CUP and CASSA ). | Look below: CUP and CASSA ). | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 18 August 2009
There are plenty of pharmacies (in italian 'farmacia') indicated by a big green cross sign everywhere in Trieste. Italian paharmacies are places where you can get drugs only with legal prescription with exceptions of some un-presciribed drugs, moreover pharmacies are the only places where you can fix your Secondary Healtcare appointments and pay your visit beforehand (you cannot do this in every pharmacy but some of them. Look below: CUP and CASSA ).
The regular opening hours except holidays (including sundays, religious and national days.)
In the Morning: from 8.30 to 13.30
In the Afternoon: from 16.00 to 19.00
Pharmacies in Trieste and surroundings
A complete list of pharmacies can be foundnd in the following link.
Unfortunately the website is in italian but you will figure out immediately the most relevant info.
Here are some helpful words:
-Farmacie: Pharmacies
-Urbani: Urban (refering to the pharmacies in the city center)
-Rurali: Rural (refering to the pharmacies in the surrounding villages.)
-Prenotazione: Appointment (for secondary healtcare institution or doctor visits)
-CUP is related to the hospitals (you cannot pay there)
-CASSA means you can pay your visit there beforehand.(?????? not sure about this)
-Turni: Turns or shifts, (refering to the pharmacies which are open at irregular hours.)
