Lowpill

⚠️ Critical Medical Disclaimer

Please read carefully. Lowpill is a price-comparison platform — not a pharmacy, not a doctor, not medical advice.

Last updated: 13 May 2026

1. What We Are Not

  • NOT a pharmacy.
  • NOT a medical service.
  • NOT a doctor consultation service.
  • NOT a diagnostic tool.
  • NOT providing medical advice.
  • NOT a licensed healthcare provider.
  • NOT a prescription fulfillment service.
  • NOT a hospital or clinic.
  • NOT regulated by the medical board.
  • We are ONLY a price comparison platform.

2. Information Purpose

  • Educational purposes only.
  • General information only.
  • NOT medical advice.
  • NOT a substitute for professional consultation.
  • NOT replacing your doctor's advice.
  • For informational purposes only.
  • To help you make informed decisions.
  • NOT to treat, cure, diagnose, or prevent disease.

3. When to See a Doctor

See a doctor for

  • New symptoms.
  • Worsening symptoms.
  • Severe conditions.
  • Allergic reactions.
  • Before starting any medicine.
  • Before changing medicines.
  • Before stopping medicines.
  • Concerns about side effects.
  • Pain or discomfort that worsens.
  • Symptoms that do not improve.
  • Regular health checkups.
  • Annual health screening.

Urgent — call 102 or 108 immediately

  • Chest pain or pressure.
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
  • Severe headache.
  • Loss of consciousness.
  • Severe bleeding.
  • Suspected poisoning or overdose.
  • Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
  • Severe abdominal pain.
  • Thoughts of self-harm or suicidal ideation.

Call 102 (Ambulance) or Call 108 (General Emergency).

4. Self-Medication Warning

  • DON'T self-medicate.
  • DON'T diagnose yourself.
  • DON'T use someone else's prescription.
  • DON'T change dosage without your doctor.
  • DON'T skip doses.
  • DON'T stop a medicine without your doctor.

Self-medication can cause dangerous consequences, mask serious conditions, cause complications and cause interactions. ALWAYS consult a licensed doctor BEFORE any medicine.

5. Doctor Consultation Importance

Always consult before

  • Starting any medicine.
  • Changing medicine.
  • Stopping medicine.
  • Taking multiple medicines.
  • Trying a new treatment.

Your doctor needs to know

  • Your full health history.
  • All medicines you take.
  • All allergies.
  • All previous reactions.
  • Pregnancy or nursing status.
  • All medical conditions.
  • All supplements and herbs.
  • Lifestyle habits.
  • Family health history.

Your doctor checks

  • Appropriateness for you.
  • Dosage suitability.
  • Drug interactions.
  • Allergies and contraindications.
  • Compatibility with your medical conditions.

6. Medicine Information Disclaimer

  • Generic information only.
  • Not specific to your condition.
  • Not your personalized prescription.
  • Check with the pharmacist before use.
  • Report allergies before purchase.
  • Ask the pharmacist about interactions.
  • Ask the pharmacist about side effects.
  • Read the medicine leaflet completely.
  • Follow all instructions on the label.
  • Keep your doctor's prescription handy.
  • Information may be incomplete.

7. Prescription Requirement

  • Some medicines require a prescription.
  • Only licensed doctors prescribe.
  • Don't buy a prescription-only medicine without a prescription.
  • A prescription protects you.
  • The doctor checks suitability for you.
  • The pharmacy verifies the prescription.
  • Don't use someone else's prescription.
  • It is illegal to supply prescription-only medicines without a prescription.
  • Your responsibility: get a valid prescription.

8. Side Effects Management

  • All medicines have side effects.
  • Report to your doctor, not us.
  • We are not medical professionals.
  • Stop the medicine if you have a severe reaction.
  • Common side effects usually disappear.
  • Serious side effects: contact your doctor.
  • Call 102 / 108 if there is a severe emergency.

9. Allergies & Contraindications

  • Report all allergies to the pharmacist.
  • MUST report before purchase.
  • Serious allergies can be life-threatening.
  • Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency.
  • Don't assume a medicine is safe.
  • The pharmacist checks allergies.
  • Your responsibility: accurate information.
  • Cross-check with the pharmacist.

10. Pregnancy & Nursing — Critical Warning

  • Pregnant women MUST consult a doctor before ANY medicine.
  • Nursing mothers MUST consult a doctor before ANY medicine.
  • Many medicines cause birth defects.
  • Many medicines pass into breast milk.
  • Serious fetal consequences are possible.
  • Doctor approval is MANDATORY.
  • Self-medication can harm your baby.
  • Safe alternatives exist.

11. Drug Interactions — Critical Warning

  • Different medicines may interact dangerously.
  • MUST tell the pharmacist ALL medicines.
  • MUST tell the pharmacist ALL supplements.
  • MUST tell the pharmacist ALL herbal products.
  • Ask the pharmacist about interactions.
  • We DON'T check interactions.
  • The pharmacist DOES check interactions.
  • Serious consequences are possible if missed.

12. Specific Condition Warnings

  • Liver disease: dose adjustment likely needed — consult doctor.
  • Kidney disease: dose adjustment likely needed — consult doctor.
  • Heart conditions: dangerous interactions possible — consult doctor.
  • High blood pressure: monitor regularly — follow doctor exactly.
  • Diabetes: may affect blood sugar — monitor closely.
  • Cancer: may interact with cancer drugs — doctor approval REQUIRED.
  • Mental health conditions: serious side effects possible — doctor oversight REQUIRED.
  • Seniors: may need dose adjustment — higher side-effect risk.
  • Children: pediatric doses only — not all medicines appropriate.
  • Addiction history: risk of dependency — doctor supervision REQUIRED.
  • Autoimmune diseases: may affect immune response — consult doctor.
  • Thyroid conditions: may affect thyroid function — monitor regularly.
  • ALWAYS consult a doctor for any condition.

13. Emergency Response

  • Lowpill is NOT for medical emergencies.
  • In an emergency, call 102 (Ambulance) or 108 immediately.
  • Don't use our site during an emergency.
  • Don't delay emergency treatment.
  • Medical emergency = life-threatening situation.
  • Seek immediate professional help.
  • A hospital emergency department is best.
  • Call first, then go to hospital.
  • Don't drive if severe — call an ambulance.

14. Information Accuracy Disclaimer

  • Accuracy is not guaranteed.
  • Information changes regularly.
  • Information may contain errors.
  • Consult your healthcare provider to verify.
  • We update regularly but may miss updates.
  • Always verify with your doctor.
  • Always check the latest information.
  • Medicine information updates frequently.

15. Emergency Hotlines

Call immediately

Mental health crisis

  • Suicide Prevention: 9152987821 (Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 8 PM IST)
  • Outside those hours, or for immediate danger, call 102 or 108.

Poison / overdose

Poison Control: 1800-116-117

Keep these numbers handy. In a life-threatening emergency, call 102 or 108 immediately. See also Mental Health resources.