Pharmacies
The pharmacies are open from 9 am to 7 pm but a 24 hour service is provided by them in rotation. To find out which pharmacies are open after 7 pm in you area, consult the nöbetçi ezcaneler (pharmacies on duty) section of the local newspaper.
At the pharmacy you can get first aid as well as medical advice. Additionally, you can have your injections given to you there. If you are too ill to go out, the pharmacy can arrange for the local nurse to come to your house to give you an injection. State hospitals are notorious for their waiting lists and private ones for their heavy charges so a large number of people go to pharmacies first. As many drugs are sold over the counter without a doctor's prescription, only persistent ailments cause patients to resort to the hospitals.
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