Citation

Ivers T, White ND. Am. J. Lifestyle Med. 2016; 10(1): 17-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1559827615609050

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Impaired driving is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents, injury, and fatality. Several classes of medication have been found to affect a driver's cognition, judgment, and reaction time and may put patients at increased risk for accidents and injury. This article will explore medications with side effects posing a potential threat to drivers, including anxiolytics, sedative hypnotics, antihistamines, and antidepressants, as well as describe potential strategies for mitigating or minimizing such risks.

Language: en