Gate-side meds run at airport prices in Terminal 1
Travel Retail Pharmacy sits airside in Terminal 1 at KEF, handy if you realize at 05:30 that you forgot painkillers or motion-sickness pills. It’s a small, functional pharmacy-style shop with shelves of over-the-counter meds, basic first-aid, and a few travel health extras like melatonin and vitamin tablets. Think “urgent needs before a 6‑hour North Atlantic flight,” not a full downtown pharmacy with prescriptions.
Hours generally track the early transatlantic bank, opening before many 07:00 departures and staying open into the late-evening waves, though exact times move with the schedule. Prices run higher than in Reykjavik city supermarkets; expect to pay a few hundred ISK more for basics like ibuprofen or cold medicine. That said, it still beats suffering through a 5‑hour leg to mainland Europe with a headache and no options at 38,000 feet.
You’ll find standard OTC meds (pain relief, cold/flu, stomach, motion sickness), plasters, small bandage packs, disinfectant wipes, and simple travel toiletries in carry-on sizes under 100 ml. Stock on any random day can be patchy, so don’t count on niche brands or very specific child formulations. Pack prescriptions from home; this place is more “quick fix before boarding gate C” than full clinical service.
Hit this shop right after security in Terminal 1, before you get sucked toward your C or D gates, so you’re not sprinting back for last‑minute meds when boarding starts.