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• AIDSinfo - Contact
  HIV/AIDS clinical trial and treatment information is provided by AIDSinfo, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project. 1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440)
  FAX: 1-301-519-6616
  Outside US: 1-301-519-0459
  TTY: 1-888-480-3739
  Monday to Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
  Spanish-speaking health information specialists are available.
• CDC, HIV/AIDS
  (Formerly the CDC National AIDS Hotline) CDC-INFO offers anonymous, confidential HIV/AIDS information in English and Spanish, as well as TTY service for the deaf. 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), In English and Spanish
  TTY: 1-888-232-6348
  
• Health Fraud Task Force of California
  Callers may report or receive information on potentially fraudulent HIV/AIDS therapies. Based in California, this Health Fraud Task Force can receive calls from throughout the U.S. Also see list of other FDA-sponsored AIDS Health Fraud Task Forces .
• HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C Nightline: Hotline providing support for people with HIV or hepatitis C and their caregivers during the evening and nightime hours. 1-800-273-AIDS or 415-434-AIDS; 5 pm - 5 am Pacific time. Also offers Spanish-language hotline at: 1-800-303-SIDA or 415-989-5212.
• Project Inform National HIV/AIDS Treatment Infoline
  Confidential treatment information from a highly respected advocacy organization. Infoline hours are Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4pm; Tuesday, 9am - 7pm Pacific time. 1-800-822-7422 (toll-free) or
  1-415-558-9051 (in the San Francisco Bay area and Internationally)
  
• San Francisco Sex Information Line
  A free information and referral switchboard providing anonymous, accurate, non-judgmental information about sex. Hours are Monday - Thursday from 3pm - 9pm; Friday 3pm - 7pm; Saturday 2pm - 6pm Pacific time. Not open holidays or holiday weekends. Ask by phone: 1-415-989-7374.
  
• Suicide Hotlines
  Listings of suicide hotlines by U.S. state, with planned listings of international resources. National Hopeline Network:
  1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
  1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
• Women Alive Hotline
  ("Voices with a Message") 1-800-554-4876. Staffed by HIV+ women volunteers, this hotline is geared for HIV+ women who would like peer support or treatment information. Open Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm Pacific time. Spanish available.

Hotlines and Treatment Advice for Physicians and Health Care Workers Only

• MedWatch
  FDA adverse event reporting system for drugs, biologics, medical and radiation-emitting devices, and special nutritional products. Can contact via phone (1-800-FDA-1088), email, or fax.
• National HIV Telephone Consultation Service (Warmline)
  (1-800-933-3413) Offers up-to-the-minute clinical information and case consultation. Monday - Friday, 6 am - 5 pm Pacific time and by voice mail 24 hours a day. For health care providers only.
• National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline)
  (1-888-448-4911) Provides 24-hour service for physicians and health care workers needing PEP case consultation only. Also features PEP FAQs .
• USP Medication Errors Reporting (MER) Program
  Reporting programs for drug product problems, medication errors, and veterinary medicine. 1-800-23-ERROR (1-800-233-7767).
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
  (VAERS) Vaccine surveillance program of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Call 1-800-822-7967 to obtain VAERS form or assistance from staff in filling out the VAERS form. Form can also be downloaded as a PDF or submitted online.