With the improvement of living standards, more and more people are driving to work. However, everyone may not think that people eat grains and grains, it is inevitable to get sick, so it is inevitable to take medicine. What happens if you feel drowsy, can't orient yourself, can't see traffic signs and lights, or get dizzy, palpitated, urinary urgency, or collapse on the highway? Did you suddenly find that driving after taking medicine may be a more dangerous behavior than drunk driving? So, which medications may affect driving safety? Let's take stock of it now.
Friends who drive often know that drinking is not driving, because drunk driving is a safe line of defense that is strictly forbidden to touch. However, you may not know that drug driving may be a more dangerous behavior than drunk driving, for example, as of 2010, the United States has 37 states that have passed relevant regulations prohibiting driving after taking drugs. The World Health Organization believes that 7 commonly used drugs may affect driving safety, namely antihistamines, antidepressants, sedative hypnotics, antipyretic analgesics, blood pressure lowering drugs, angina treatment drugs, and hypoglycemic drugs. Considering the actual health status and medication habits of our compatriots, relevant experts believe that 16 types of drugs may affect driving safety and need to be vigilant.
The first class of drugs that affect driving safety are cold medicines, such as cold spirits, quick-acting cold capsules, which contain anti-allergic chlorpheniramine maleate, which will doze off after taking the drug, and when severe, it will cause drowsiness, which is more dangerous for drivers who drive for long distances. The second category, which is an antiallergic drug, for example, mizostostine, can fight histamine while inhibiting the central nervous system, has a sedative effect, and the intensity of the drug reaction varies from person to person and may lead to drowsiness. The third category is sedative hypnotics, which should be absolutely forbidden to take before driving, and the truth is understood by everyone.
The class 4 drugs that affect driving safety are antiviral drugs, for example, the commonly used amantadine drugs will stimulate dopamine receptors, causing dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, hallucinations, confusion, and confusion when driving on the road, and the consequences can be imagined. Category 5, is an antitussive drug, for example, dextromethorphan, can cause dizziness, and even dizziness, limb tingling, this state, it is difficult to control the speed and direction. Category 6, which is an antipyretic analgesics, such as diclofenac, causes diurethstanding, abdominal pain, and vomiting at a rate of about 1%, and may also cause sensory or visual disturbances.
The class 7 drugs that affect driving safety are stomach pain drugs, for example, a variety of proton pump inhibitors named after prazole, and common adverse reactions are drowsiness and fatigue, and drivers who drive long distances should be taken seriously. Category 8, drugs that prevent blood clots, such as dipyridamole, may cause dizziness or headache. Category 9, which is a peripheral vasodilator, such as flunarizine, can cause limb weakness, fatigue, dizziness, depression and drowsiness. Category 10, which is hypoglycemic drugs, may have a risk of hypoglycemia, and during driving, palpitations, sweating, dizziness, and in severe cases, shock.
There are 3 classes of drugs that may cause blurred vision or difficulty in distinguishing colors, and belong to classes 11 to 13 that affect driving safety. Class 11 is a commonly used antipyretic analgesic, such as ibuprofen and indomethacin, which may cause dizziness, as well as decreased vision or difficulty in distinguishing colors. Category 12 is gastrointestinal antispasmodics, such as scopolamine, atropine, which can enlarge the pupils or cause paralysis of the ciliary muscle adjustment, causing blurred or blurred vision. Class 13, an angina treatment, such as nitroglycerin, may cause blurred vision.
It should be noted that there are 2 classes of drugs that may cause disorientation and belong to the 14th and 15th classes of drugs that affect driving safety. Category 14 is acid suppressants, such as famotidine and ranitidine, which can reduce gastric acid secretion and may cause disorientation and hallucinations. The 15th category is gynecological drugs, such as progesterone and oral contraceptives, which may cause retinal vascular abnormalities, sensitivity to light, diplopia, nervousness, and disorientation. The female driver has an accident, not because of poor skills, but because she took medication or wore high heels. Finally, it should also be reminded that the 16th class of drugs that affect driving safety is traditional Chinese medicine, such as gastrodia, which can be sedative and hypnotic, and taking too much American ginseng may cause headaches or confusion. In short, drug driving may be a more dangerous behavior than drunk driving, and the drug reaction may interfere with driving at any time due to the amount of drug and individual differences, so it is best not to touch the steering wheel after taking medicine.
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