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Question 7847

If you take the necessary precautions to ensure safety while driving, may you drive if you have self-medicated?

  1. No, in cases where the medication you have taken does not require a prescription.
  2. Yes, as long as you are aware of the possible effects on driving.
  3. No, it is prohibited.
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Correct answer: Yes, as long as you are aware of the possible effects on driving.

Yes. Self-medicating does not mean you are prohibited from driving, even if the medication does not require a prescription. Find out about its possible effects, and do not drive if they impair you to the point that you cannot drive safely.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Documento de consenso sobre medicamentos y conducción en España: información a la población general y papel de los profesionales sanitarios