Quick answer: Everything on Peptide Source Guide is general information, not medical advice. It does not create a relationship with a doctor or pharmacist. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. A licensed physician decides whether any prescription is appropriate for you, and in an emergency you should call your local emergency number.
Not medical advice
The pages on this site explain how peptides are sold, what regulators have said about them, and what to ask a seller. They do not diagnose anything, and they do not tell you what you should take, stop taking or change. Nothing here replaces the judgment of a licensed clinician who knows your history, your medicines and your test results.
Do not delay or skip care because of something you read here, and do not stop a prescribed medicine without speaking to the clinician who prescribed it.
Who decides
A licensed physician decides whether a prescription is appropriate, so there is no promise of approval from us, from any company we mention, or from any link on this site. We are an editorial team. We are not your clinician, and our writers do not review your health information.
FDA status
Some peptides are FDA-approved drugs with labels you can read. Many popular peptides are not. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved, which means FDA has not reviewed them for safety, effectiveness or quality before they are sold. Each page here states the status of the product it discusses, with the source and the date we read it. FDA's pages change, so check the source linked on the page.
Company statements
When we describe what a company says about its own service, we mark it "as stated by" that company. We have not tested those services and we do not vouch for them. Read a company's own terms and ask questions in writing.
Emergencies
If you think you are having a medical emergency, such as trouble breathing, chest pain, a severe allergic reaction or thoughts of harming yourself, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. Do not use a website to decide whether to seek urgent help.
Reporting a problem
If you or someone you know has a bad reaction to a drug or a problem with a product, tell your clinician. You can also report it to FDA through its MedWatch program. Reports help FDA see patterns that a single patient or clinic cannot.
Our limits
We aim to be accurate and to date everything, but we cannot promise that a page is complete or current. Laws, labels and company offers change. See our terms of use for the limits on what we are responsible for, and the how to choose a peptide company guide for questions to bring to a clinician.