An antibiotic is not a general remedy for feeling unwell. The right treatment depends on the cause of the illness, and using an old antibiotic—or one prescribed for someone else—can be unsafe.
What the pharmacy can check
Malta classifies medicines as prescription-only or non-prescription product by product. The Medicines Authority explains that antibiotic prescriptions have a specific time limit: they cannot be dispensed after 10 days from the issue date. Its medicine search can be used to check the classification of a named product.
If you think you need treatment, contact a GP or the appropriate health service. You can find local pharmacy contact details in the FreeMalta directory, but the pharmacist cannot turn an expired prescription into a new one. For care outside normal hours, read where to go first.
If your prescription was issued in another EU country, the foreign-prescription guide explains the separate verification rule. Ask the pharmacist about the exact medicine rather than assuming that the brand and stock match what you used elsewhere.