Potential risk of driving performance under combined conditions of taking second-generation antihistamines and attending calls using a hands-free function

CONCLUSIONS: The new system with added calling tasks allowed the extraction of the potential risks of driving performance of second-generation antihistamines that may have been previously overlooked. This study suggests that pharmacists and other healthcare professionals may need to instruct people taking any second-generation antihistamine to focus on driving and not on subtasks that require cognitive load such as talking while driving.PMID:37815801 | DOI:10.1080/15389588.2023.2265002

Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - October 10, 2023 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Atsunobu Sagara Akihito Nagahama Hayato Aki Hiroki Yoshimura Makoto Hiraide Takatsune Shimizu Motohiko Sano Tetsuro Yumoto Tomoo Hosoe Kenji Tanaka Source Type: research