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Prescription delivery
Each of the city’s major drugstore chains—Duane Reade, CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid—has a handful of locations that will deliver your prescription for free, but the last run is usually around 5pm. For Manhattan deliveries until midnight Mondays through Saturdays, call mom-and-pop shop Windsor Pharmacy (1419 Sixth Ave at 58th St; 212-247-1538, windsorpharmacy.com). For Brooklyn deliveries, try Neergaard (454 Fifth Ave at 10th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn; 718-768-0600, neergaardpharmacies.com), a 24-hour pharmacy that will bring your drugs to you between noon and 8pm.

Last-minute appointments
Your fever may not be an emergency, but you still want to stop feeling like shit as soon as possible. Log on to ZocDoc (zocdoc.com), which allows you to search for appointments with local dentists and doctors accepting your health insurance.

Dental disasters
“I see lots of patients who’d been out drinking and fell on their face in the middle of the night,” says Dr. Isaac Datikashvili. Whether you’ve got an aching tooth or your chompers are falling out of your gums, your call will go directly to the good dentist or his assistant at all times. 77 E 12th St at Fourth Ave (212-486-9458, emergencydentistnyc.com)

Optical emergencies
“I’m available 24 hours a day, but luckily for me, people don’t normally hurt their eyes when they’re sleeping,” laughs Dr. Eugene Weise of Emergency Eye Care Center. Weise estimates he gets middle-of-the-night calls only once a month, and they typically involve the removal of a foreign object. 115 E 61st St between Park and Lexington Aves, No. 7 (212-628-0800)Around-the-clock therapy Most therapists give patients their cell numbers for off-hour crises, but what are you to do if you’ve never been to a professional? Call 800-LIFENET. The therapists at this 24-hour toll-free help line can address depression, anxiety, eating disorders, alcohol abuse and more. And they’ll suggest a local specialist to see during regular office hours.

— Lisa Freedman

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