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Drug Information: Powered by Partnerships Alison Lemon, MHS Food and Drug Administration Office of Women’s Health

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OWH Mission Statement FDA’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH) is to: Protect and advance the health of women through policy, science and outreach Advocate for the inclusion of women in clinical trails as well as sex/gender and subpopulation analyses

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Take Time To Care women are often so busy taking care of others that they overlook their own health needs OWH launched the “Take Time to Care” in 1998 provide busy women with trustworthy, easy-to-read health information

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Outreach Strategy

Merck-MedcoEvaluation: 

Merck-Medco Evaluation 97.51% approval-men 99.1% approval-women “Call To Action” 76.55% listed their RXs 86.11% will talk to Doc Data indicate that between family, work, and community responsibilities, women are often so busy taking care of others that they overlook their own health needs. Recognizing the need to provide busy women with trustworthy, easy-to-read health information, OWH launched the “Take Time to Care” (TTTC) outreach initiative in 1998.

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Other fact sheets about medicine Buying drugs online Generic drugs OTC drugs Dietary Supplements Using Medicines While Pregnant

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Take Time To Care Umbrella Theme For Campaigns Use Medicines Wisely Diabetes Pink Ribbon Sunday (Mammography) Menopause and Hormones Health Fraud

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Reach of OWH Materials Since 1999, reached over 26 million consumers In 2005, OWH materials received the highest response of any mailing to Congress. Dear Abby consumer requests for more than two million publications.

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Allergies Antibiotic Resistance Asthma & Hay Fever Botox Buying Contacts Online Cell Phones              Clinical Trials Contact Lens Care Cosmetics              Depression Diabetes Diabetes Recipes Dietary Supplements Fibroids The Flu Food Safety at Home  Food Safety for Seniors Food Safety/Take-Out Generic Drugs Hair Dye/Straighteners Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Incontinence            Infertility Lasik Surgery Liposuction Listeria Lung Cancer Mammograms Menopause My Medicines Osteoporosis OTC Drugs Pap Tests Sleep Disorders Stroke Sunscreens Tattoos Using Medicines Wisely West Nile Virus Whole Body CT Imaging

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Medicine Charts HIV &AIDS Depression Smoking Menopause High Cholesterol High Blood Pressure Contraception

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Why Medicine Charts? Response to the public Direct to consumer advertising Balanced, simplified information Based on the label

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The Process Original draft based on the label Reviewed by appropriate centers Health Literacy Assessment Back and forth process Sign off by center directors Focus groups

Selective SerotoninReuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): 

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Warnings Do not take with certain other medicines: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) Thioridazine Orap Women should talk to their doctors about the risks of taking Paxil during pregnancy Common Side Effects Nausea Tremor (Shaking) Nervousness Problems Sleeping Sexual Problems Less Common but Serious Side Effects Seizures Abnormal Bleeding Withdrawal Symptoms Mothers who take these drugs late in pregnancy may have babies with feeding problems and irritability. For more information about the risks and side effects for each drug, check Drugs@FDA.

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Acknowledgements: Marsha Henderson, MCRP Kimberly Thomas, MPH Susana Perry, MS Deborah Kallgren, B

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Join Us! www.fda.gov/womens OWH Medicine Charts: www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts w