You know that warning on prescription medicine bottles that says you shouldn’t drive or operate heavy equipment after taking the medicine? Well, it may be needed on some over-the-counter medications as well. For instance, did you know that medicines like Imodium that fight diarrhea can affect your driving? Who knew. Also, those motion sickness drugs such as Dramamine may keep you from getting seasick but they could cause you to fall asleep behind the wheel.
Here’s more from the FDA on over-the-counter medications that could put you at risk behind the wheel.