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Driving ability after acute and sub-chronic administration of levocetirizine and diphenhydramine: a randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled trial
Authors:Verster  Joris C.  de Weert  A. Marit  Bijtjes   Saskia I. R.  Aarab  Mounir  van Oosterwijck  Armand W. A. A.  Eijken  Erik J. E.  Verbaten  Marinus N.  Volkerts  Edmund R.
Affiliation:(1) Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Abstract:Rationale Sedation following antihistamine use poses a danger to ambulant patients involved in daily activities such as driving. Objective To investigate effects of levocetirizine (5 mg), diphenhydramine (50 mg), and placebo on driving ability during normal traffic. Methods Forty-eight healthy volunteers participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Treatments were administrated on days 1, 2, 3 and 4, exactly 1.5 h before the start of the standardized driving test (performed on day 1 and day 4). In the standardized driving test, subjects were instructed to drive with a steady lateral position, while maintaining a constant speed (95 km/h). Primary parameter was the standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP; cm). Statistical analyses were performed separately for day 1 and day 4, using analysis of variance and an equivalence test. Equivalence to placebo was evidenced if the 95% confidence interval lay between −2.6 cm and +2.6 cm. Results SDLP after levocetirizine was equivalent to placebo on both day 1 (−0.66 cm; +1.12 cm) and day 4 (−0.37 cm; +1.28 cm). In contrast, SDLP after diphenhydramine differed significantly from placebo on both day 1 (P<0.0001) and day 4 (P<0.0003). On day 1, the 95% confidence interval of diphenhydramine (+1.85 cm; +3.63 cm) was partially above the upper equivalence limit (+2.6 cm), indicating clinically relevant driving impairment. On day 4, however, the 95% confidence interval of diphenhydramine (+0.74 cm; +2.38 cm) was contained within the acceptance range. Conclusion In contrast to diphenhydramine, driving performance was not significantly affected while using 5 mg levocetirizine once daily.
Keywords:Levocetirizine  Diphenhydramine  Antihistamine  Driving
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