Duty pharmacy · 973
Duty pharmacy in French Guiana (973)
Duty rosters in French Guiana are organised by the department's pharmacists and rotate regularly. The live list is not published as open data — use the official protocol below to find tonight's or this Sunday's duty pharmacy in your area.
- pharmacies
- 53
How to find the duty pharmacy
- 1
Call 3237
The 3237 hotline (€0.35/min, 24/7, French-speaking — have the town name ready) gives you the nearest on-duty pharmacy. Every pharmacy also posts the current duty rota on its window.
- 2
Deep night: go through the police if asked
Between midnight and 6 AM, duty pharmacies in many departments work behind closed shutters: call 3237 first, or the local police station / gendarmerie (17 in an emergency), who will direct you and notify the pharmacist.
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Bring your prescription and insurance
For French residents the duty fee is largely covered with a prescription and Carte Vitale. Visitors should pay, keep the receipt and claim from their travel or home insurer (EHIC/GHIC where applicable).
Duty fees (in force since January 2025)
| Period | Fee | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sundays & public holidays | €6 | 8 AM – 8 PM |
| Evening & early morning | €10 | 8 PM – midnight and 6 – 8 AM |
| Deep night | €20 | midnight – 6 AM |
Fee per prescription, on top of the medicine price (Assurance Maladie tariff agreement of 8 January 2025).
Pharmacies open 24/7 in French Guiana
No pharmacy in French Guiana stays open around the clock: night cover works only through the duty rota (call 3237). All 24/7 pharmacies in France →
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find the duty pharmacy in French Guiana tonight?
- Call 3237 (€0.35/min, 24/7) or check the notice posted on any pharmacy window in French Guiana. Between midnight and 6 AM you may be asked to go through the local police station first.
- Are there 24/7 pharmacies in French Guiana?
- No pharmacy in the department is permanently open 24/7: at night, cover is provided by the on-duty pharmacy of your sector (call 3237).
- Which pharmacies are open on Sundays in French Guiana?
- Based on the published hours of 24 of 53 pharmacies, none in French Guiana usually opens on Sundays: on Sundays and public holidays only the duty pharmacy is open (call 3237).
- How much does the duty pharmacy cost?
- Since January 2025 the duty fee per prescription is €6 on Sundays and public holidays, €10 in the evening (8 PM–midnight) and early morning (6–8 AM), and €20 in the deep night (midnight–6 AM). French residents get most of it reimbursed with a prescription and Carte Vitale.
- Does the 3237 hotline work everywhere?
- Almost everywhere (€0.35/min): an automated service directs you to the nearest on-duty pharmacy for your address. A few departments use another system — in Charente and Deux-Sèvres, for instance, ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine publishes the monthly duty rota instead. Whatever the department, the notice on any pharmacy window always shows the sector's duty pharmacy.