Ask what the evidence actually covers.

Ask whether the product matches

Start by getting the medicine’s exact name and form, whether a shot, tablet or something else. Ask whether the source discusses that same medicine or a different version.

Preparing a medicine to order is called compounding. As of September 2026, a preparation made through compounding has no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

FDA calls claims that compounded drugs produce the same proven results as approved medicines misleading.

Ask the clinician what the research actually found. Ask whether the offer promises more than the research showed.

Ask whether the people and purpose match

Ask who was studied, what concern was treated and how the result was measured. Request the explanation without specialist terms.

Ask how that result relates to the circumstances you described. Keep the promised result separate from the result the source reports.

If a promise is vague, ask: “What improvement did the study show for the problem you want to treat in me?”

Keep problem reports in perspective

An adverse event means an unwanted experience reported during medicine use.

FDA says a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause of the problem. Sending a report also does not mean its details have been checked and confirmed by a medical professional.

Those reports cannot establish how often a problem occurs.

If someone points to problem reports, ask what they show and what they leave uncertain. Ask whether there are studies of the same problem.