title: [Hypertension treatment and ability to drive a large vehicle].
abstract: The principles of the judgment of the ability of driving a motor vehicle during the antihypertensive medicamentous long-term therapy are discussed. Taking into consideration complications depending on pressure the experienced hypertensive therapy with avoidance of side-effects of medicaments endangering traffic is no contraindication for driving a motor vehicle. The judgment must be carried out in a different way for professional drivers and private drivers. The patients with hypertension shall be instructed and referred to their own responsibility in driving a motor vehicle.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001334:Automobile Driving; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Hypertoniebehandlung und Kraftfahrtauglichkeit.