Find a pharmacy in Nisko
Nisko is a small district town of roughly 15,000 residents in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, sitting at the confluence of the San and Barycz rivers in south-eastern Poland. PillsCard's directory currently lists 8 verified pharmacies serving the town itself and the surrounding rural gmina, together with patients from neighbouring Stalowa Wola and Rudnik nad Sanem who travel in for the district hospital's outpatient services. The pharmacy footprint reflects a compact catchment: outlets cluster along ulica Sandomierska and around Plac Wolności in the town centre, with a hospital pharmacy attached to SP ZOZ Nisko on ulica Kościuszki. There is no medical-tourism footprint here; almost all foot traffic is local residents filling NFZ prescriptions or picking up over-the-counter remedies.
The Nisko market is fragmented rather than chain-dominated, though national brands have made inroads. Apteka Szpitalna anchors clinical dispensing at the district hospital, handling discharge scripts and specialist products, while Zdrowie and Apteka NOVA cover general community demand on the main retail thoroughfares. APTEKA CEF@RM 36,6 represents the national Cefarm 36,6 franchise footprint and typically carries a wider cosmetic and self-care range. Independent outlets such as Apteka Słoneczna and Apteka Pod Gwiazdą round out the mix, with several running extended weekday hours to catch commuters returning from Stalowa Wola's industrial employers. No single operator dominates; patients generally choose by proximity to their GP surgery or by the published duty rota.
Pricing & coverage
Retail prices for common items sit close to the national median: a standard antibiotic course (amoxicillin 500 mg, 16 caps) runs roughly 12–20 PLN, statins such as atorvastatin 20 mg around 15–30 PLN per month, and generic PPIs 10–18 PLN. Fully reimbursed NFZ prescriptions carry only the ryczałt fee of 3.20 PLN per pack, while partial-reimbursement categories charge 30% or 50% of the reference price. Uninsured patients pay full retail. Reimbursement lists are published bimonthly by the Ministry of Health; product registration and safety data are held by the regulator URPL. Diabetic and oncology patients qualify for the 75+ senior "Leki 65 Plus" free-drug list where clinically indicated.
Emergencies & out-of-hours care
Nisko operates on Poland's standard nocna i świąteczna opieka zdrowotna model: between 18:00 and 08:00 on weekdays and around the clock at weekends, non-life-threatening cases are seen at the designated NPL point attached to SP ZOZ Nisko on ulica Kościuszki. Pharmacies rotate a duty roster (dyżur nocny) published by the Powiat Niżański council and displayed in every pharmacy window; expect only one outlet open overnight. Dial 112 for any life-threatening emergency — chest pain, stroke symptoms, anaphylaxis, severe trauma — which routes to the SOR emergency department at the district hospital or air-transfers to Rzeszów for major cases.
Frequently asked questions
Which Nisko pharmacy is open at night? A single pharmacy covers each overnight slot under a rotating duty roster set by the Powiat Niżański starostwo. The current schedule is posted inside every pharmacy and on the council's website; it changes weekly. Outside those hours, no 24-hour pharmacy operates in the town — the nearest continuously staffed options are in Stalowa Wola, roughly 15 km north. For urgent medication needs after midnight, the SP ZOZ Nisko hospital pharmacy can dispense against an admission or A&E record.
Do Nisko pharmacies accept foreign prescriptions? Prescriptions issued in another EU/EEA state can be honoured under the cross-border directive if they carry the prescriber's full details, the patient's date of birth, and the drug's INN. Controlled substances and Rp-only psychotropics generally require a Polish prescription. Non-EU scripts are not dispensable; travellers should visit a GP or a paid private clinic in Stalowa Wola or Rzeszów for a Polish-format e-prescription before attending the counter.
Can I get an e-prescription filled without a Polish PESEL? Yes. Foreign patients receive a four-digit access code and can present either their passport or the code plus date of birth. Polish e-prescriptions are stored centrally in the P1 system, so any Nisko pharmacy can retrieve and dispense them. NFZ reimbursement, however, requires either PESEL registration or an EHIC card presented at the point of consultation.
Are childhood vaccines available at Nisko pharmacies? Mandatory paediatric vaccines are administered at POZ clinics, not pharmacies. Nisko pharmacies do stock and administer adult flu, COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines under the pharmacist-vaccination programme introduced nationally in 2022, subject to the individual pharmacy holding the required permit. Ring ahead — not all 8 verified outlets participate.
Safety note
This directory is informational only and is not medical advice. Patients should consult a licensed pharmacy or their treating clinician for individual clinical decisions.