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12-THECAnCUNA.TlJSES 'Consumer (Continued from Page i) .. ctxuunwn should know at touch a poa&bla about tha drags thay buy beetuM avwy pnacriptka druf rmrri soms dcfrc of .potaoUaT risk, and surveys in dicau that eonsumata want, and ra willing to pay for, this infor mation. Tba Food and Dm Ad. ministration (FDA), the Faderal . ty responsible for tht safety, effectiveness, and labeling of dru2 haa recently made a good atart ta -thU direction by issuing regulation requiring patient package insert (PPIs) for 10 commonly-prescribed drugs. While I would have preferred that more drugs be covered, as FDA had originally proposed, this ac tion is a positive first step. (FDA already requires PPIs for a very limited number of drugs, mostly the estrogen drugs.) By mid-1981, FDA will require manufacturers of the following drugs to tell consumers in plain English about the risks, benefits, and side effect of these drugs: Ampicillin (a penicillin anti biotic used to treat infection). Benzodiazepines (a group of tranquilizer drugs used to relieve anxiety, such as Librium and Valium). Cimetidine (a drug used to help heal intestinal ulcers by, decreasing the amount of acid made by the stomach). Propoxyphene (a pain reliever: Dnrvnni Methoxsalen (a drug used to treat a condition where patches of rfS skin color are lost). Phenytoin (a drug used to control epilepsy or seizure dis orders). Digoxin (a drug to help the heart beat more strongly or regularly). Clofibrkte (a cholesterol and triglyceride lowering drug). Warfarin (an anticoagulant or blood thinner). Thiazide (a diuretic com monly used to treat high blood - pressure). Although FDA believes the language included in the PPIs is clear, and. the information com plete, it would like to receive comments, on the label's content from consumers who take these drugs. Therefore, when the PPIs appear in your drug package, you should take the time to analyst their content. Are the labels easy to read and understand? Are the risks and benefits clearly defined? Are the reasons for tak ing a particular drug completely explained? Are the reasons for not taking the drug just as complete ly explained? Have consumers experienced any side effects in addition to thow listed in, the PPIs? Please tend your com ments to FDA's Bureau of Drugs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Marylant,2Q857. Or call 301-443-4893. FDAjpanta to hear from you; it stands ready to revise the PPIs as necessary to make its pro- , gram effective. I still feel strongly that patienta should ask their doctors for the drug use information they want, but if that ails, the information is available in the physician leaflets thaf.are prepared for all drugs. Thereja no law that pro hibits the pharmacist from pro viding the leaflets to consumers although the leaflets may not always be easy to understand. In addition, the same type of infor mation can be found at your local library, in the Physician Desk ieference. - For more information on taking medicines, you may wish to send for a copy, of Uting Your Medicines Wisely: A Guide for the Elderly. Write to tht, National .Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information, P.O. Box 416, , Kensington- Maryland 20795. Copies of twoi other publications are available from the Consumer , Information.. Center, Pueblo, ,, Colorado 81009: Drug Effects Can Go Up in Smoke (585H), and , Food and Drug Interactions (586H). ttT.,FC!AY7,1Sl1 ASTOil CQTfZz jgj tiSw TH IMA OK MOM jf mm J In pinxy pio rssh poex sues I It t 11 UARTEI2 LOINS I f SI) JJ jn Discount Coupons For lw OH ill f North Carolina Home& Regular Adult Price Of Admission. Coupons Available At Winn-Dixie Stores Only! fumill HhnullMnAiHi shhmdMwi February 12-15th 10 A.M. 10 P.M. 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