Does the use of coumadin, an anticoagulant, disqualify a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle?
Guidance: No. Although the Federal Highway Administration’s 1987 “Conference on Cardiac Disorders and Commercial Drivers” recommended that drivers who are taking anticoagulants not be allowed to drive, the agency has not adopted a rule to that effect. The medical examiner and treating specialist may, but are not required to, accept the Conference recommendations. Therefore, the use of coumadin is not an automatic disqualification but a factor to be considered in determining the driver’s physical qualification status.
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