Objectives Driving under the influence of prescription and over-the-counter medication is a
growing public health concern. A systematic review of the literature was performed to …

Background: Impaired driving involving alcohol, illegal and legal drugs causes, each year, a
great number of traffic accidents all over the world. Alcohol is a recognized leading …

Background The potential for impaired driving due to medication use can occur at any age,
though older adults are more likely to take multiple prescribed medications and experience …

Background Medical conditions and medications may be associated with motor vehicle
collisions (MVCs), which pose a major public health problem worldwide. Further …

There has been increasing concern regarding the role of prescription drug use in the
causation of traffic crashes. The goal of this research is to describe the prevalence of …

The report “Polypharmacy and Older Drivers: Identifying Strategies to Study Drug Usage and
Driving Functioning Among Older Drivers” updates the state-of-the-knowledge about the …

Epidemiological studies have shown a positive association between the exposure to driving-
impairing medicines (DIMs) and the risk of having a traffic accident. Despite the increased …

The use of medications and multiple medications becomes more prevalent with increasing
age. This pilot study explored the relationship between poly-pharmacy and driving …

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT• Some psychotropic medications (eg
benzodiazepines, sedative antidepressants, etc.) can impair cognitive and psychomotor …

Medications with central nervous system (CNS) effects, including benzodiazepines, cyclic
antidepressants, antihistamines, narcotic analgesics, and hypoglycemics, have been …