Get help or pause an offer
Know when to get help, and when to pause.
A health problem and a questionable sales offer need different responses. Start with urgent symptoms if someone is unwell.
Prices and rules can change. Open ‘Check the source’ below each section to find the date for its facts.
Severe allergy signs need emergency help
A severe allergic reaction may show up as difficulty breathing or swallowing, or as swelling in the face or tongue.
Call 911 or seek help at the nearest emergency room.
Anaphylaxis is the medical name for this severe reaction. The reaction may develop in seconds or in minutes.
Check the source
Severe allergic reactions: checked September 17, 2026.
MedlinePlus: emergency help for severe allergyAn extreme response to infection is urgent too
An infection can trigger an extreme response in the body called sepsis. It is a life-threatening emergency, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC signs include confusion, clammy skin, severe pain, fever or feeling very cold, and shortness of breath.
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Infection emergencies: checked September 17, 2026.
CDC: sepsis and urgent careAn offer with no prescription is a problem
Federal law is broken when prescription medicine is supplied without a licensed practitioner’s prescription.
Pause the offer and ask who is assessing you and issuing the prescription.
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Prescription requirements: checked September 26, 2026.
Federal law: prescriptionsFDA: online pharmacy checksAn approval claim needs the actual status
A medicine prepared to order through compounding lacks approval by the US drug regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Calling that preparation FDA-approved is misleading.
Check the source
Meaning of made-to-order medicine: checked September 17, 2026.
False approval claims: checked September 26, 2026.
FDA: what made-to-order medicine meansPressure over payment is another signal
The Federal Trade Commission says someone insisting on a gift card or bank transfer as the only way to pay is probably a scammer.
A cheap price alone does not prove a scam. Legitimate discounts also exist.
Check the source
Limits of price comparisons: checked September 17, 2026.
Payment pressure: checked September 26, 2026.
FTC: payment pressure and scamsFDA: online pharmacy checks