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

Specific prescription-only drugs are not dispensed on a prescription issued in Russia, even for extra money, according to a participant's experience in October 2026 — a local Georgian prescription is required. For example, Velaxin was sold to them only with a Georgian prescription. Pharmacies do carry equivalents of some such drugs: the participant listed Esram, Aciprex, Sevepram, Citoles and Medolapram as equivalents of Cipralex. Check the rules for a specific drug with the pharmacy.

Many medicines in Tbilisi can be bought without a prescription — what matters is whether the specific drug is approved for that kind of sale. That was the answer given in July 2026 to a question about buying medicines; if in doubt, ask at the pharmacy.

If you need an equivalent of a familiar medicine, in July 2026 participants suggested going to a pharmacy and asking the pharmacist to pick one: for each symptom, such as a runny nose, there is a suitable option. The alternative is to buy the same product at home before the trip.

Antibiotics, according to a participant in late June 2026, are sold without a prescription in almost every pharmacy in Tbilisi. If one pharmacy happens to refuse, you can try another.

As far as participants know, there are no pharmacies in Tbilisi that sell only Russian-made medicines. But the PSP and Aversi chains do carry Russian-manufactured drugs — that was the answer in June 2026 to a question about such medicines.

According to a participant in June 2026, every pharmacy has some Russian-made medicines. An easy way to find what you need is to show the pharmacist a screenshot or photo of the packaging and the active ingredient: there are many full European and Turkish equivalents that are not sold in Russia.