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Just curious, are there any non prescription antibiotics available at pharmacies. I'm off on holiday next week and can feel the tonsilitis I've recently had returning after I had to cut my last course short after finding out I am allergic to penecillin. After having been to the doc 3 times now I really don't want to go again.

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Just curious, are there any non prescription antibiotics available at pharmacies. I'm off on holiday next week and can feel the tonsillitis I've recently had returning after I had to cut my last course short after finding out I am allergic to penicillin. After having been to the doc 3 times now I really don't want to go again.

Where are you going? In most European countries the laws regarding medication are a lot more relaxed. You can buy antibiotics over the counter in France, Spain and Turkey to my knowledge and probably in other countries as well.

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Where are you going? In most European countries the laws regarding medication are a lot more relaxed. You can buy antibiotics over the counter in France, Spain and Turkey to my knowledge and probably in other countries as well.

 

Malta. Hopefully that is the case there too.

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Yes, I imagine you might get something over the counter but be careful as some people who are allergic to penicillin are also allergic to other closely related antibiotics, including cephalosporins, such as cephalexin, cefprozil, and cefuroxime. Ask your pharmacist or doctor about these antibiotics.

This might be useful :

http://www.webmd.com/allergies/tc/penicillin-allergy-topic-overview

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