Medicines and Vehicle Crashes

Abstract

Abstract: Medicines that have known effects on the central nervous system, blood glucose levels, blood pressure, vision, or otherwise have the potential to interfere with driving skills have been termed "potentially driver-impairing" (PDI). These mcdicines include CNS depressants, antihistamine, antihypertensive drugs, hypoglycemics, pain relievers etc. PDI effects include sedation, drowsiness, dizziness, hypotension, hypoglycemia, blurred vision and loss of coordination. It is important to increase awareness among health care providers and drivers regarding the potential driver impairing effects of pharmaceutical use.

Key words: medicines, potentially driver-impairing, vehicle crashes

ZHOU Mi-mei, GUO Mei, YIN Li-fang. Medicines and Vehicle Crashes[J]. Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance, 2012, 9(3): 173-177.

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