Find a pharmacy in Gostynin
Gostynin is a small county town in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship of central Poland, with a population just under 19,000 and a catchment that draws in residents from the surrounding rural gmina and neighbouring Kutno and Płock districts. PillsCard lists nine verified pharmacies serving this community, a density that reflects the Polish norm of one pharmacy per roughly 2,000 inhabitants. The clientele is overwhelmingly local: ageing residents managing chronic cardiovascular and metabolic conditions, families collecting paediatric prescriptions, and a steady flow of patients linked to the regional psychiatric hospital (Wojewódzki Samodzielny Zespół Publicznych Zakładów Opieki Zdrowotnej im. prof. Eugeniusza Wilczkowskiego). Pharmacies cluster along ulica Floriańska, Rynek, and the arterial roads near Plac Wolności, with a handful serving the housing estates on the town's western fringe.
The market in Gostynin mirrors Poland's wider shift from independent apteki toward national chains, though independents remain visible. DR MAX and DBAM O ZDROWIE — both nationwide franchises — anchor the central retail strip, competing on loyalty-card pricing and OTC ranges. CEF@RM 36,6, part of the Pelion group, runs a busy outlet near the town centre with extended weekday hours. Local stalwarts such as PANACEUM (with two branches under that name) and the smaller, generically-signed Apteka outlets retain older patients who value continuity with a familiar pharmacist. MEDEST IX caters to a more clinical niche, while the Dział Farmacji Szpitalnej operates inside the regional hospital, dispensing exclusively for inpatients and the psychiatric ward rather than walk-in retail trade.
Pricing & coverage
A reimbursed prescription for common cardiovascular medication (e.g. ramipril or atorvastatin) typically costs 5–15 PLN per pack with NFZ cover; the same drug at full retail runs 25–60 PLN. OTC paracetamol 500 mg (20 tabs) sits around 6–12 PLN, and a standard antibiotic course (amoxicillin) is roughly 15–25 PLN reimbursed. Seniors aged 65+ and children under 18 receive selected medications free under the "Leki 65+" and "Leki 18-" programmes. Reimbursement categories are set on the Ministry's drug list; the regulator URPL governs registration and safety monitoring rather than pricing.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Gostynin's apteki operate on a rotating night-and-holiday duty rota (dyżur) coordinated by the Powiat Gostyniński council; the current schedule is posted in every pharmacy window and on the starostwo website. After standard hours (typically 20:00–08:00), one pharmacy remains open for urgent dispensing. For acute medical or poisoning emergencies, the Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy at the regional hospital handles A&E intake, and 112 is the universal number for ambulance, fire, or police. Non-life-threatening after-hours care routes through the Nocna i Świąteczna Opieka Zdrowotna service contracted by NFZ.
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This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. For prescriptions, dosage questions, interactions, or any individual clinical decision, consult a licensed pharmacist or your treating physician.