Citation

Bremer S, von Meyer L. MMW Fortschr. Med. 2003; 145(23): 28-32.

Vernacular Title

Medikamente und Strassenverkehr. So bleiben Sie und Ihr Patient auf der sicheren

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität München. stefan.bremer@rechts.med.uni-muenchen.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Urban and Vogel)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12854221

Abstract

Participation in road traffic/driving a motorized vehicle involves numerous skills capable of being influenced by medications. Common examples of the latter are psychoactive drugs, hypnotics and sedatives, antihistaminics, analgesics and psychostimulants. Both the therapeutic effect itself and potential side effects can pose a danger, for example, via the loss of psychomotoric coordination, or equilibrium or sensory disturbances. Every fourth accident can be traced back to the influence of some medication or other. In addition, the patient himself may be harboring a variety of major risks including age, physiological and mental status and previous illnesses.