Disclaimer & User Agreement

1. What This Service Is (and Isn't)

This Service is designed to help you:

• Check whether a medication contains excipients that may be relevant to your allergies, intolerances, or dietary/religious restrictions
• Filter out medications that include excipients you want to avoid

It is provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not replace guidance from your doctor, pharmacist, or other qualified healthcare professional.

2. How to Use It to Check Your Medication

You can use the Service to look up a medication (for example by NDC or product) and see whether its listed inactive ingredients include excipients linked to:

• Common allergens (e.g., milk/lactose, soy, egg, peanut/tree nut, fish/shellfish, sesame)
• Sensitivities (e.g., dyes, sulfites)
• Dietary restrictions (e.g., gluten-related risk, vegan)
• Source-dependent concerns (e.g., alpha-gal risk, gelatin, stearates)

3. We Use the Best Data We Can — but It Can't Be Perfect

We work hard to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information available and to clearly label uncertainty (for example, "Unknown" or "Source-dependent").

However, excipient information across the pharmaceutical supply chain is not always complete, consistent, or easy to verify, and details can change over time.

4. Why Uncertainty Exists

Compared with finished drug products, pharmaceutical excipients and their sourcing/manufacturing practices may not be subject to the same level of standardized oversight, documentation, or transparency across all suppliers.

Because of this, excipients can sometimes vary by:

• Manufacturer or supplier
• Country of origin
• Processing methods
• Batch or lot

That variability can lead to small inaccuracies in publicly available data, and it means that a single excipient name may not always tell the full story.

5. Cross-Contact and Trace Contamination

Even when an excipient is not intended to contain an allergen or restricted material, cross-contact (cross-contamination) can occur during processing, handling, transport, or packaging. This can include trace exposure to allergens or restricted substances (such as gluten, milk proteins, soy, or animal-derived materials).

The Service cannot guarantee detection of all trace exposures or facility-level cross-contact risks.

6. Source-Dependent Ingredients Need Extra Care

Some excipients are source-dependent, meaning their dietary/allergen status can change depending on how they're made (examples include gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, glycerin, stearic acid, and some flavors). When we identify these situations, we flag them and may recommend manual verification.

7. Your Responsibility to Verify

You are responsible for how you use the Service. If you have a severe allergy or high-risk intolerance, you should confirm details with a healthcare professional and/or the manufacturer before using a product. Ingredient labels, manufacturer statements, and supplier certifications may be needed for full confidence.

8. No Guarantees; Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available." While we aim to reduce reactions and improve safety decisions, we cannot guarantee that every entry is complete or correct in every circumstance. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for any harm or loss resulting from use of the Service or reliance on its information.

9. Acceptance

By clicking "I Agree" or using the Service, you confirm that you understand and accept this disclaimer.