Editorial Policy
Last updated: July 2026
This policy explains how content in each section of MedicationHow2 is produced — and, importantly, the different limitations of each. The two sections are built to different standards; we explain both rather than describing them as if they were the same.
Medication Guide
How the database was built
The medication entries in this section were generated with the assistance of AI language models. They were not individually compiled from an official pharmaceutical database or reviewed entry-by-entry by a licensed pharmacist. See our Medical Disclaimer for what this means for how you should use this section. We are transparent about this because we believe it matters for how this information should be used: as a general educational starting point, not a verified clinical reference.
Ongoing improvement
We intend to improve the accuracy and sourcing of this database over time, and we prioritize corrections reported through our Corrections Policy. If you have expertise in pharmacy or medicine and notice an error, we especially welcome that feedback.
Guide articles
The educational guides in this section cover general medication safety and literacy topics. They do not provide dosing recommendations for specific medications.
Vitamin Guide
Our verification standard
Every entry in the vitamin database must meet a specific bar: it has to be a real, independently verifiable vitamin, vitamer, or essential nutrient recognized by mainstream nutritional science — not an invented name, a marketing term, or a compound informally branded as a "vitamin" without meeting the scientific definition. We deliberately exclude documented pseudo-vitamins, including compounds historically marketed as "vitamin B15" and "vitamin B17."
How we write function descriptions
Function descriptions describe a nutrient's established biological role in general, factual terms. We avoid treatment claims, dosing recommendations, and language suggesting any entry can diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent a specific disease.
Updates and accuracy
We periodically review the database and guide articles for accuracy as nutritional science develops. If you believe an entry or article contains an error, please see our Corrections Policy.
Independence
MedicationHow2 is not owned by, sponsored by, or affiliated with any pharmaceutical manufacturer, pharmacy chain, supplement brand, or healthcare provider. We do not accept payment in exchange for favorable treatment of any medication, vitamin, or brand. Any advertisements on this site are served by Google AdSense and are clearly labeled as such; they are not written or selected by our editorial team.
Contact
Editorial questions can be sent via our contact page.