Medication Question

When I get my physical they dont ask I don't tell. Oh wait I think they do ask if your on any meds tell them no.

 

When you say blockage removed, did you have a Miocardial Infraction? Stent? Bypass?

The medications listed are not disqualifying themselves. Your health condition might.

My dog recently had surgery and the vet gave her Tramadol. All she did was sleep all the time. Your cardiologist might have to sign something saying your safe to drive on it, but it's not on the list. Any codeine related pain killer is definitely disqualifying so consider that in the future.


http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title21-vol9/pdf/CFR-2011-title21-vol9-sec1308-11.pdf

Here's guidelines for physicians on how to handle certain heart problems.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/cardio.pdf

You can be recertified in little as 2 months after a MI. But you can't have any left ventrical disfunction. That part might get you.

 

Really Stupid.

They find out in an accident or something, your CDL is ruled invalid.

 

My thinking would be if you have a condition I would go to my personal physcian as they would be better to evaluate if you
are in condition enough to drive.

 

Dealing with heart conditions, many of these clinics and such will defer to a specialist. A company may want the private doctor for evaluation as well.

 

Here's another cardiovascular link ares.

http://nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov/mehandbook/cardio_gen_ep.aspx

and

stabob.......

Not to mention a lawsuit and innocent turned to guilty.

 

What list?

Not true.

Best regards

 

As far as the medication goes as long as your doctor knows you are driving and says it's ok to drive on then you are legal. BTW, that's going to change in the next couple of years. DOT will require the doctor who prescribe medications to truck drivers be certified through them and listed on a national registry. The DOT has talked about setting up a certification form for doctors to fill out and send back to them. So you are legal if your doctor know you drive. HOWEVER, companies have their own rules and may not allow any of these medications no matter what any doctor says.


I believe you best bet is to be above boards on all of this. You need to protect yourself because anything can happen and you may find yourself in court. Believe me when I tell you they will go after you and do their best to find any little flaw you might have when you were driving. If there is a fatality and you do not cover yourself you may find you're facing crimal charges. And then if the worse happens you may do some time. I do not want to scare you but I do want to let you know what I have seen. Protect yourself and the way you do that is by open communication with your doctor and company.