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Question 7831

If you have a chronic illness, what should you do to reduce the risk of having an accident?

  1. Stop taking your medication whenever you are going to drive.
  2. Know what the side effects of your medications are.
  3. Ignore the symptoms to avoid distractions.
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Correct answer: Know what the side effects of your medications are.

Know the side effects of your medications and ask your doctor how they affect you behind the wheel. Stopping your medication or ignoring symptoms increases your accident risk.

Documento de consenso sobre medicamentos y conducción en España: información a la población general y papel de los profesionales sanitarios