Danger to drivers from drug labelling

The Department for Transport has warned that the labelling of some over-the-counter medicines is inconsistent, inaccurate and could be a danger to drivers. Research into the impairment effects of drugs and driving by the Department for Transport, undertaken by the Sleep Research Unit of Loughborough University, found that the British National Formulary’s recommended range of advisory labels warning of possible drowsiness are not always followed closely by manufacturers.