Read the notice carefully - some pharmacies are on call all day and others morning or evening only. There will always be one that remains open through the night. Most drugs can be bought over the counter at reasonable prices, many, even antibiotics, can be purchased without a doctor's prescription. If you are insured with I.K.A. the Greek National Insurance programme, a doctor must write medication prescribed in your book.

The pharmacists are generally very helpful and will advise you on many self remedies, they are not doctors though and if in any doubt or the condition worsens, seek medical help immediately. Paracetamol is known by the trade name Depon or Panadol and can be found in tablet and syrup form. Advil is also sold. The painkiller Ponstan, unavailable in many countries, is also available over the counter.