Duty pharmacies in Madeira
Official 2026 duty schedules from the Madeira Regional Health Directorate (DRS). Funchal always keeps one pharmacy open 24 hours a day. In all other municipalities across Madeira and Porto Santo, after-hours emergency prescriptions are handled on an on-call telephone basis.
Need urgent medication or night-shift confirmation? Dial 1400
Portugal’s national Pharmaceutical Assistance Line (1400) operates 24/7. Free between 19:00 and 09:00 and on weekends and public holidays (€0.10/min from 09:00 to 19:00 on weekdays).
Funchal
24-hour permanent serviceFarmácia Nacional
Rua dos Ferreiros, 60
Parish: Sé · License: 43/RAM
Câmara de Lobos
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia Lobos Mar
Estrada de Santa Clara, 60
Parish: Câmara de Lobos · License: 51/RAM
Santa Cruz
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia do Caniço
Rua Gonçalves Zarco, 74, Caniço
Parish: Caniço · License: 35/RAM
Farmácia da Camacha
Rua Maria Ascensão, 102, Camacha
Parish: Camacha · License: 4/RAM
Farmácia Esperança
Rua da Praia, 3, Santa Cruz
Parish: Santa Cruz · License: 16/RAM
Machico
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia Zarco
Rua da Árvore, 17
Parish: Machico · License: 6/RAM
Ribeira Brava
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia São José
Rua Comandante Camacho de Freitas, 393, Campanário
Parish: Campanário · License: 26/RAM
Farmácia dos Dragoeiros
Rua dos Dragoeiros, Edif. Vale do Til, 51 Frac. A R/C
Parish: Ribeira Brava · License: 80/RAM
Farmácia Ribeirabravense
Rua de São Bento, 13, Ribeira Brava
Parish: Ribeira Brava · License: 28/RAM
Calheta
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia do Arco
Estrada Regional 222, Estrada Arco da Calheta, 252
Parish: Arco da Calheta · License: 22/RAM
Farmácia Varela
Estrada Regional 222, Estrada da Calheta, 628
Parish: Calheta · License: 40/RAM
Farmácia Estreito da Calheta
Lombo dos Moinhos Abaixo, Estreito da Calheta
Parish: Estreito da Calheta · License: 25/RAM
Farmácia Ponta do Pargo
Rua Dr. Vasco Augusto de França, Sítio do Salão de Cima
Parish: Ponta do Pargo · License: 60/RAM
Ponta do Sol
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia Nova Vida
Edifício Santa Teresinha, Frac. F, Canhas
Parish: Canhas · License: 54/RAM
Farmácia Ponta do Sol
Estrada do V Centenário, Empreendimento Vila Sol, Frac. B-K
Parish: Ponta do Sol · License: 48/RAM
Santana
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia Cunha
Sítio do Lombo do Cunha, São Jorge
Parish: São Jorge · License: 24/RAM
São Vicente
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia São Vicente
Rua Dr. Alcindo Drumond, 1, São Vicente
Parish: São Vicente · License: 13/RAM
Porto Moniz
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia Porto Moniz
Estrada Regional 101, Sítio da Ladeira, Porto Moniz
Parish: Porto Moniz · License: 74/RAM
Porto Santo
On-call after closing hoursAfter normal business hours, the pharmacy door is closed to walk-ins. Call the pharmacy phone number (or 1400) before driving there.
Farmácia Porto Santo
Rua João Gonçalves Zarco, 50, Vila Baleira
Parish: Porto Santo · License: 46/RAM
Permanent 24h service vs. on-call regime
Only the municipality of Funchal operates a 24-hour walk-up duty rotation (served through the night wicket after normal closing time). In Câmara de Lobos, Machico, and Santana, pharmacies rotate on-call duty; in Santa Cruz, São Vicente, Calheta, Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Brava, Porto Moniz, and Porto Santo, the listed parish pharmacies cover urgent prescriptions by telephone call.
Official Madeira Regional Health sources
Schedules compiled from the 2026 annual duty rosters approved by Direção Regional da Saúde (DRS) and the IASAÚDE regional pharmacy registry.
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