At the hospital
Below is a list of some of the main hospitals located in Munich.
- AirportClinic M - located at the Airport http://www.airportclinic-m.de/
- Airport Medical Center - located at the Airport http://www.airport-medical-center.de/
- Diagnoseklinik München - http://www.diagnoseklinik-muenchen.de/
- Krankenhaus Bogenhausen - http://www.kh-bogenhausen.de/
- Krankenhaus Harlaching - http://www.khmh.de/
- Krankenhaus Schwabing - www.kms.mhn.de
- Krankenhaus Neuperlach - http://www.kh-neuperlach.de/
- Klinikum rechts der Isar - http://www.med.tu-muenchen.de/
- Universitätsklinik Großhadern - http://www.klinikum.uni-muenchen.de/
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At the pharmacy
In Germany, pharmacies are known as Apotheke and are denoted by a large red A. There are two types of medication: freely-available drugs and prescription only medicines, which require a prescription (Rezept) from a doctor.
Prescriptions are very strict in Germany. Even medicines like antibiotics etc that you might be able to buy over the counter in your country will need a doctor’s prescription here. Also note that you will always need to pay the whole cost for non-prescription drugs. Medicines in Germany are among the most expensive in Europe, so bring a supply of non-prescription painkillers, cold remedies and other items with you.
Opening hours of pharmacies are as follows: Weekdays 09:00-18:30, Saturdays 09:00-13:00 (sometimes -16.00). For emergencies, there is always at least one pharmacy open in every area day and night.
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Update 2/04/2008
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