Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Ratings: Also influenza drugs can impair driving ability

The cold wave takes: pills, drops and cough syrups are currently back in fashion. Drivers should be cautious and leave the car in question rather stand, advises the Society for Technical Monitoring (to shown), because it comes under the influence of drugs in an accident, you can even penalties. The case law classifies unfit to drive through drugs as irresponsibility and negligence.

Although influenza infections and severe headaches should exclude itself actually driving a vehicle in principle, ever to come to medicine for the driver, additional side effects. Just the remedy for colds affect particularly the ability to react, warns GTÜ. This was aware of only a few drivers ever.

This lack of awareness is often enhanced if the medicine was prescribed by a doctor. Here are found not infrequently in the package insert instructions to encounter side effects such as diminished reflexes, dizziness, impaired concentration, fatigue, pupillary constriction (difficulty dark vision) and pupil dilation (increased light sensitivity), worse eye coordination (tunnel vision) and the like.

With Medicines therefore be extremely careful. For example, find the active ingredient dextromethorphan cough several blockers in the drug scene use. More resources are codeine in cough Opiatpharmaka and Dehydrocodein. For the detection of drugs as a cause of the accident will void the hull protection of car insurance.

It threatens fines, points, driving ban and in particularly serious cases, imprisonment. Only a small consolation it may be because that remain covered damage to other vehicles and persons in cases of gross negligence by the Motor Insurance. Whether cold, cough or pain medications - especially with combinations of these drugs - the car should stop.

If the waiver of the car really is absolutely impossible, then at least some things should be observed: The person concerned should inform the doctor or pharmacist about the roadworthiness of the drugs. Then, too, even the package insert should be read carefully to discover other possible side effects.

The dosage and the revenue cycle should be followed as prescribed by your doctor. After the medication is to pay attention to warning signs such as blurred letters when reading. The GTÜ also recommends strongly to refrain from alcohol completely, even for 24 hours after drug consumption.

(Ampnet / jri)

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