Abstract
A double-blind placebo controlled study was performed to evaluate the effects of different antihistamines on the driving performance. 30 healthy care drivers were divided into three groups (placebo, terfenadine and dimetindenmaleate). There was no difference between terfenadine and placebo. Compared to dimetindenmaleate there was a trend toward a better driving performance in the terfenadine group, which was not statistically significant. The subjective feeling of sedation showed no correlation to the objective driving performance of the subjects.
| Translated title of the contribution | Terfenadine and car driving: A placebo controlled double-blind study on the effect of various antihistamines on driving performance |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 683-686 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Medizinische Klinik |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| State | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |