Originally Posted by
Spiff
Ask your doctor to write you a prescription for antibiotics so that you can take the antibiotic with you. If the worst happens, treatment can begin right away instead of trying to find a doctor/pharmacist while the symptoms are still underway
Unlikely to wash in the UK - antibiotics are not prescribed prophylactically or available OTC - their use is tightly controlled for public health reasons.
If you do want to go down this route, broad-spectrum antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin are readily available OTC in India.