The DRUID Categorisation and labelling system of medicines and driving

The DRUID Work Package 4 “Classification” aims to establish the bases and the methodology for the development of a European classification/labelling system for medicines with respect to their impact on fitness to drive, as well as to provide a classification of relevant therapeutic groups of medicines that are currently on the European Union market. DRUID WP4 proposed a 4 tier categories on medicines and driving are : 1. category 0 (no or negligible influence on fitness to drive); 2. category I (minor influence on fitness to drive); 3. category II (moderate influence on fitness to drive); 4. category III (severe influence on fitness to drive). In total 3054 medicines were reviewed, while over 1541 medicines were categorized (the rest were no longer in the EU market). Furthermore, patient-oriented information was produced for each one of the medicines categorized. The current DRUID categorization system established and defined standard and harmonized criteria to categorize new and old medicines, based on their influence on fitness to drive. The proposed categorization system can be seen as a tool to improve prescribing and dispensing procedures of medications that impair driving as well as an instrument to make patients aware of the role of medications play in traffic safety. Further efforts are needed to finalized (example Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical groups of medicines G, H, J, L, P, V) and implement the DRUID categorization system worldwide and further activities should be undertaken in order to reinforce the awareness of Health Care Professionals and patients on the effects of medicines on fitness to drive.

• Record URL:
  http://www.icadtsinternational.com/files/documents/2013_088.pdf
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• Authors:
  • Mercier-Guyon, C
  • Alvarez, F J
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (T2013), 20th, 2013, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 538-43
• Monograph Title: 20th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference Proceedings, 25-28 August 2013, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver information systems; Drivers; Drug effects; Drugs; Impaired drivers; Medication
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ATRI Terms: Driver information; Drug effects; Fitness to drive; Medication
• ITRD Terms: 2226: Driving aptitude
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01500775
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 5 2013 8:47AM