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What should you do if you aren't sure whether your cough medicine will affect your driving?

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Ask your doctor for advice

Drive a little more slowly

Drive if you feel all right

Ask a friend for advice

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Ask your doctor for adviceThis was the right answer

If you're taking medicine or drugs prescribed by your doctor, check that they won't affect your driving. If you forget to ask when you visit the surgery, check with your pharmacist.

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Rule 96Highway Code rule · The exact remedy for uncertainty or drowsiness from medicines is doctor/pharmacist advice and not driving while impaired; slower driving and a trial journey are not safeguards.

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