Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 December 1973.
Sir Keith Joseph
, Leeds North East
12:00,
4 December 1973
The Poisons Rules already require medicines containing certain antihistamines commonly used in travel sickness remedies to be labelled
Caution. This may cause drowsiness. If affected, do not drive or operate machinery".
In the case of a prescribed medicine that may impair ability to drive, it is the doctor's responsibility to warn his patient of the danger.