67 pharmacies in South Australia listed as trading past 8pm on weekdays, including Adelaide. Call ahead around public holidays to confirm hours.
























A late-night pharmacy in South Australia is one that trades past 8pm on weekdays. Listings skew towards Adelaide and the larger regional centres, where pharmacies in shopping precincts, near hospitals, and on transport corridors tend to run extended hours. Outside the metro footprint, late trading is less common and best confirmed by phone.
If you need a prescription dispensed after hours and no late-night pharmacy is nearby, your GP or a local after-hours clinic can sometimes arrange an alternative. For urgent medicines advice when pharmacies are closed, healthdirect is staffed 24 hours.
On Pharmacy Finder, a late-night pharmacy is one whose published weekday close time is 8pm or later. Trading hours can still change around public holidays, so call the pharmacy to confirm before making a special trip.
24-hour pharmacies are rare and concentrated in major metro areas. Most "late-night" pharmacies close between 9pm and midnight. Contact the pharmacy directly to confirm whether it trades overnight.
Pharmacists can give advice on minor ailments, interactions, and over-the-counter options. They cannot write new prescriptions for most medicines outside specific state scope-of-practice pilots. For urgent non-emergency care, healthdirect on 1800 022 222 is staffed 24 hours.
In limited circumstances, a pharmacist may be able to supply a standard-strength Schedule 4 medicine under the Continued Dispensing arrangements without a new prescription. Eligibility depends on the medicine, the state you are in, and whether you have been stable on it. Call the pharmacy first to check.
Hours are compiled from publicly available sources and pharmacy-supplied details. They can change around public holidays, weather events, or short-notice staffing changes. Always call ahead if you are making a special trip after normal hours.
Pharmacy Finder lists pharmacies and their advertised services. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For urgent concerns after pharmacy hours, use one of the services below:
General information only. For authoritative Australian health guidance, see healthdirect, the TGA, and AHPRA.