Can you buy medications (including antibiotics and prescription drugs) without a prescription at pharmacies in Tbilisi?

Many drugs in Tbilisi pharmacies are sold without a prescription, as long as that specific medication is legally allowed to be sold over the counter — check directly at the pharmacy.

To find a local equivalent of a familiar medicine, ask the pharmacist to match it by active ingredient — for example, there are multiple options for cold/nasal symptoms.

A prescription from Kazakhstan or another CIS country may not automatically be accepted — check with the specific pharmacy whether they honor foreign prescriptions.

Antibiotics are sold without a prescription in almost every pharmacy; if one location refuses, just try another nearby pharmacy.

There are no pharmacies in Tbilisi that stock exclusively Russian-made drugs, but chains like PSP and Aversi do carry some Russian-manufactured medicines.

Any pharmacy can help find an equivalent of a Russian medicine by active ingredient — show a photo of the packaging or the substance name, and the pharmacist can suggest a European or Turkish brand alternative not available back home.