Last Updated: July 2026
About What Is This Med
Welcome to What Is This Med (WITM)—an independent, evidence-based medication education platform created to help people better understand prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, dietary supplements, and medication safety.
Our mission is simple:
To make medication information clear, accurate, and accessible for everyone.
Every day, millions of people search online for answers about their medications. They want to know why a medicine causes a particular side effect, whether it is safe to combine two medications, what to do if they miss a dose, or whether a symptom is normal.
Unfortunately, reliable answers are often difficult to find or written in highly technical language.
What Is This Med was created to bridge that gap by providing trustworthy, evidence-based medication information that patients can easily understand.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower patients through education.
We believe that better-informed patients are better prepared to:
- Understand how medications work
- Recognize common and serious side effects
- Identify important drug interactions
- Use medications safely
- Prepare informed questions for their healthcare providers
Our articles are designed to support—not replace—the relationship between patients and their physicians and pharmacists.
What We Cover
What Is This Med provides educational information about:
- Prescription medications
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
- Medication side effects
- Drug interactions
- Vitamins and minerals
- Dietary supplements
- Medication safety
- Patient education
- Common medication questions
- Evidence-based treatment information
As our library continues to grow, our goal is to become one of the most trusted online resources for medication education.
Our Editorial Standards
Every article published on What Is This Med follows a structured editorial workflow.
Our content is:
- Based on current scientific evidence
- Written in clear, patient-friendly language
- Independently researched
- Reviewed by qualified healthcare professionals
- Regularly updated when significant new evidence becomes available
Accuracy, transparency, and patient safety are at the center of everything we publish.
Meet Our Expert Team
Behind every article is a multidisciplinary healthcare team committed to delivering trustworthy medication information.
Dimitar Georgiev Atanasov, MPharm
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Master Pharmacist
Medication Safety Educator
Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union (BPhU)
UIN: 0210000586
Dimitar founded What Is This Med after recognizing how difficult it can be for patients to find reliable, easy-to-understand medication information online. His professional experience in community pharmacy inspired the creation of a resource focused on patient education, medication safety, and evidence-based healthcare communication.
Dr. Tania Georgieva-Stoianova, MD
Medical Reviewer
General Practitioner
25+ Years of Clinical Experience
Actively Practicing Physician
UIN: 2900000451
Dr. Tania Georgieva-Stoianova provides independent medical review of our content, helping ensure that every article reflects current clinical practice, medical accuracy, and patient safety.
Gergana Krasimirova Atanasova, MPharm
Pharmacy Reviewer
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy
University “Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov” – Burgas
Master Pharmacist
Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union (BPhU)
UIN: 0210000587
Gergana reviews medication-related content for pharmaceutical accuracy, helping ensure that information about dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and medication safety is clear, balanced, and evidence-based.
Why Trust What Is This Med?
Our readers choose WITM because we are committed to:
✓ Evidence-based medical information
✓ Independent editorial decisions
✓ Medical review by a licensed physician
✓ Pharmacy review by licensed pharmacists
✓ Transparent editorial policies
✓ Reliable scientific references
✓ Clear explanations written for patients
✓ Regular content updates
Patient safety and education are always our highest priorities.
Our Sources
We rely on trusted medical organizations and scientific literature, including:
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- MedlinePlus
- National Health Service (NHS)
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- PubMed
- Cochrane Library
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- British National Formulary (BNF)
- Professional clinical practice guidelines
Whenever possible, we prioritize high-quality systematic reviews, clinical guidelines, and peer-reviewed research.
Our Commitment
Medicine is constantly evolving, and so is our content.
We are committed to regularly reviewing and updating our articles to reflect new scientific evidence, updated clinical guidelines, and important medication safety information.
Our goal is not simply to answer medication questions—but to help people make informed healthcare decisions with confidence.
Contact Us
We value feedback from our readers.
If you have questions, suggestions, or believe that one of our articles requires an update, we encourage you to contact our editorial team through our Contact Us page.
Together, we can continue building one of the most trusted educational resources for medication information.