Medications
These are some of the more common medications that can interfere with your ability to drive safely:- sleeping pills and medications to help with anxiety
- painkillers
- allergy medicines, cough/cold preparations and anti-depressants
- medications for diabetes
- blood-pressure medications.
Double check the medication labels yourself as medications that affect driving should have a warning label. If you are taking more than one medication at a time, be aware they can interact with one another and affect your driving. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist how different medications affect each other and whether this will affect your ability to drive safely.
Be aware many medications affect older people more than younger people.
Related information
- Medical requirements — information regarding medical conditions, medications and driving
- Older drivers — information on holding your licence after you've turned 75
- Anti-drug driving — drugs, driving and the law
Last updated 05 October 2009
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