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Anesthesiology
Driving Abilities Not Impaired by Moderate, Long-Term Pain Medication Use
October 8th, 2007
Moderate, long-term pain medication use does not impair a person’s ability to drive safely, according to a new study. Opioid pain relievers, such as morphine and other narcotics, carry warning labels urging patients not to drive or operate heavy machinery during use. In addition, drivers under the influence of pain medication are typically subjected to the same laws and penalties as drivers under the influence of alcohol. And yet, a recent preliminary study showed virtually no difference in the “driving skills and reaction times” of patients taking morphine compared to non-medicated drivers, said Asokumar Buvanendran, M.D., associate professor,...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2007-10-08)
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