Can international travelers buy antibiotics from pharmacies in India without a prescription or using a foreign prescription in English?

One traveler reported buying antibiotics at an Indian pharmacy without a prescription after a dentist had written down the medicine name and dosage on paper.

Another report says antibiotics were sold without a prescription in a treatment-course quantity rather than as a full pack. In that case, the pharmacist also suggested a medicine after hearing the symptoms.

A traveler planned to use a Russian doctor's prescription written in English to purchase antibiotics. Even where pharmacies dispense these medicines without a prescription, an English prescription stating the drug and dosage can make communication with the pharmacist easier.