Farmacias (chemists) may be identified by a neon lit green cross and will provide most medicines, including some, such as antibiotics, without a prescription.

They will also give advice about ailments and suggest remedies (usually in Spanish except on the Costa del Sol and other tourist areas however).

Each town has a local duty chemist that is open 24 hours. This will be listed in the window of all pharmacies and also in the local paper.