Medical disclaimer

We recommend reading this page carefully. By using DoseStep (“the site”) you confirm that you have read, understood and accepted it. If you do not accept it, we ask you not to use the site.

Educational use only

DoseStep, including every calculator, worked example, table, guide and other content, is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is designed to help people understand and practise medication and clinical calculations.

The site is not a medical device, has not been certified or approved by any regulatory authority and is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, prevent or monitor any condition, or to decide the dose, rate or route of any medicine for a specific patient.

Not medical advice

Nothing on the site is medical, nursing, pharmaceutical or other professional advice, and using it does not create any professional relationship. Content is general: it does not take into account the circumstances of any individual patient, product or setting.

No warranty

The site and all its content are provided “as is” and “as available”, without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

Although we try to keep the site correct, calculators and content may contain errors, bugs, omissions or outdated information, and the site may be unavailable or behave unexpectedly on some devices or browsers. Formulas and reference values may differ from those used by your organisation, the product information or current guidelines.

Your responsibility

If you are a healthcare professional or student, you remain solely and fully responsible for every clinical decision and every action you take. In particular, we strongly recommend that you:

independently verify every result against the prescription, the product information (summary of product characteristics / package leaflet) and your local policies and protocols;
use your own professional judgement and, where required, an independent double check, especially for high-alert medicines, children and critically ill patients;
avoid relying on the site as the only or main source for any decision about a patient.

If you are not a healthcare professional, the site is not meant for making decisions about your own or anyone else’s treatment: we recommend asking a doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DoseStep, its authors, contributors and reviewers shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage of any kind, whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise, arising from or connected with the use of, or inability to use, the site or its content, or from any error or omission in it, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

Nothing on this page excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. If any part of this disclaimer is found to be unenforceable, the rest remains in force.

External links

The site may link to third-party websites and sources. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices.

Emergencies

The site is not for emergencies. In an emergency, we recommend calling your local emergency number. You can find it in our list of emergency numbers by country.

Changes and contact

We may update this disclaimer at any time. The date at the top of this page shows the latest version. If you find an error, please tell us at the address on the contact page: every report helps.