# Directions Decoder
> Directions are short but easy to misread. A line by line guide to usage text, cautions and what to do if the label is unclear.

## Guides
- [When Directions Are Unclear](https://supplement-dosage-directions-reading.gaxaqoto.workers.dev/unclear-directions-what-to-do/): With unclear directions, what to do is pause, compare the bottle with the seller's page, and ask the manufacturer or a pharmacist before guessing.
- [Using a Manufacturer's Contact Details](https://supplement-dosage-directions-reading.gaxaqoto.workers.dev/manufacturer-contact-details/): Manufacturer contact details are the most direct route to answers the label does not give, as long as you ask specific questions and keep a copy of the reply.
- [Asking a Pharmacist](https://supplement-dosage-directions-reading.gaxaqoto.workers.dev/pharmacist-as-resource/): A pharmacist is a practical, free-to-approach resource for checking a supplement label against any medicines or conditions you have.
- [Photograph the Label for Your Records](https://supplement-dosage-directions-reading.gaxaqoto.workers.dev/photograph-the-label/): Before you use any supplement, photograph the label on the bottle itself, front, back and sides, in good light.
- [Why You Should Not Double Up](https://supplement-dosage-directions-reading.gaxaqoto.workers.dev/do-not-double-dose/): Do not double dose: if you miss a day or lose track of whether you took your chewable, the safer plan is to carry on as the label directs rather than taking.

## About
- [About Directions Decoder](https://supplement-dosage-directions-reading.gaxaqoto.workers.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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