Find a pharmacy in Niemodlin
Niemodlin is a small town in Opole Voivodeship in south-west Poland, and its pharmacy footprint reflects that scale: five verified community and institutional pharmacies serve a permanent population of roughly 12,000 residents plus the surrounding rural gmina. The catchment stretches across villages such as Grabin, Grodziec and Rogi, so most residents drive or take a local bus into the town centre to collect prescriptions. There is no medical-tourism trade to speak of; users are overwhelmingly local families, older residents on chronic-disease repeat scripts, and staff or patients associated with the municipal long-term care unit. Because Niemodlin sits within easy reach of Opole (around 25 km north-east), some residents combine specialist appointments in the city with prescription pick-ups closer to home, which shapes stocking patterns.
The market is fragmented rather than chain-dominated, with only one clearly branded chain presence: Apteka Dbam o Zdrowie, part of the nationwide Pelion-owned network, anchors the everyday retail offer near the town centre. Independent operators such as Z Uśmiechem and Na Dobre i na złe round out the community-pharmacy side, typically opening long weekdays with reduced Saturday hours and Sunday closures. Institutional supply is handled separately by the Dział farmacji szpitalnej w Zakładzie Opiekuńczo-Leczniczym Samorządowego Zakładu Opieki Zdrowotnej w Niemodlinie, the in-house hospital pharmacy attached to the municipal care facility, which dispenses only to inpatients of the ZOL rather than to walk-in customers. Concentration is around ul. Bohaterów Powstań Śląskich and the market square.
Pricing & coverage
Retail prices in Niemodlin track the national schedule set under Poland's reimbursement list, published by the Ministry of Health and underpinned by product authorisations from the URPL. A month of a common statin such as atorvastatin typically runs 8–20 PLN with an NFZ prescription, metformin 5–15 PLN, and inhaled salbutamol around 12–18 PLN at the standard co-payment tier. Fully reimbursed ("bezpłatne") items apply for eligible patients over 65 and under 18 on the "S" and "DZ" lists. Non-reimbursed OTC analgesics such as ibuprofen 200 mg sit around 8–14 PLN per pack. Cash prices apply if a prescription is not issued through NFZ.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Niemodlin does not run a 24-hour duty pharmacy on-site; overnight and Sunday cover is coordinated at the powiat level by Starostwo Powiatowe w Opolu, which publishes a rotating duty rota ("dyżury aptek") for the Opole district — patients typically travel to a duty pharmacy in Opole city outside standard hours. For medical emergencies dial 112, or 999 for an ambulance directly. Life-threatening cases are taken to the multi-specialty hospital in Opole, most often Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny or Szpital Wojewódzki. Nocna i świąteczna opieka zdrowotna (NiŚOZ) covers non-emergency out-of-hours GP-style care.
Frequently asked questions
Are any Niemodlin pharmacies open on Sunday?
Community pharmacies in Niemodlin are generally closed on Sundays and public holidays. Sunday cover for the surrounding Opole powiat is provided on a rotating duty basis, and the nearest open pharmacy on any given Sunday is usually in Opole city rather than in Niemodlin itself. The current rota is published by the Opole powiat council and posted on pharmacy doors locally. For urgent medication needs on a Sunday, ring 112 or the NFZ helpline on 800 190 590 to confirm the nearest open dyżur pharmacy before travelling.
Can I collect an e-prescription issued in another Polish city?
Yes. Poland's e-recepta system is nationwide, so a prescription issued by a doctor in Warsaw, Kraków or Wrocław can be dispensed at any Niemodlin pharmacy using the four-digit code plus your PESEL number. Reimbursement status travels with the prescription. If a specific reimbursed product is out of stock locally, ask the pharmacist to check availability at nearby pharmacies in Opole; they can usually order stock for next-day pick-up on weekdays.
Does the hospital pharmacy at the ZOL dispense to the public?
No. The Dział farmacji szpitalnej attached to the Zakład Opiekuńczo-Leczniczy is an institutional unit that supplies medicines exclusively to inpatients of the municipal long-term care facility. Walk-in customers, outpatients and visitors cannot obtain prescriptions there and should use one of the community pharmacies in the town centre instead.
Do Niemodlin pharmacies stock vaccines?
Most community pharmacies stock seasonal influenza vaccines during autumn and winter, and some are certified to administer them under Poland's pharmacist-vaccination programme. Availability of COVID-19 boosters and travel vaccines is more limited in a town of this size — for yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis or rabies vaccination, patients are usually referred to a travel-medicine clinic in Opole or Wrocław.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed pharmacist or your GP for individual clinical decisions about medicines, dosing or interactions.