Warn about medicines that impair cognition,MP insists

摘要

Medicines that seriously impair cognitive function should be marked with a warning red triangle,according to Labour MP Andrew Dismore(Hendon).Reintroducing a 10-minute rule Bill into the House of Commons this week,Mr Dismore said that warnings on medicines,such as benzodiazepine tranquillisers,antihis-tamines and tricyclic antidepressants were inadequate.Labelling was ambiguous and unhelpful and patients were unlikely to realise the actual level of drowsiness caused.