Medication Reality Check
Understand the published evidence behind common prescriptions — without stopping, changing, or second-guessing your physician’s care.
What did the clinical trials actually show about your prescription? See the real numbers — absolute risk, NNT, what the drug depletes, and what the evidence says about nutritional support.
Educational use only. This tool presents published clinical trial data. It is not a recommendation to stop, reduce, or change any medication. Always discuss medication decisions with your prescribing physician. NNT values reflect specific trial populations — your personal risk profile may differ significantly.
Relative risk can sound dramatic — a “50% reduction” may mean the rate dropped from 2% to 1%. Absolute risk reduction (ARR) tells you how much the outcome actually changed in real trial participants. NNT (Number Needed to Treat) tells you how many people would need to take the medication for one person to benefit, in that specific trial population. A high NNT does not mean the medication is wrong for you — it means the benefit is population-level, not guaranteed individually.