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Re Requip and sudden sleep: (Or any Rx or OTC drug that causes driving impairment:) Most states include these drugs/medicines under the DUI (drunk driving) laws. Punishment under the law is the same as if any one was drinking and driving. Questions: 1. Because doctors report to the state government licensing agency when they think a patient is not capable of safely driving, is being prescribed Requip, or other RX medication, a reason to be denied a driver license? Does anyone know if this has been done? 2. If the patient is unaware of sudden sleep attacks Requip has been said to cause, could the doctor and/or pharmacist be held liable for actions of a patient driving "under the influence" because they provided the patient with the drug(s)? From: Janice Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 2:16 PM Subject: Re: Let's hear it for Requip! (was: Lets hear it for Sinemet) Hi Bill, ...I am on Sinemet 25/100 two times a day and .25 mg of Requip three times...I found that if I take...Valerian Root...along with the rest of my meds and vitas. I do quit well. Janice 52/50/46 From: Bill Sunday, January 16, 2000 Subject: Let's hear it for Requip! (was: Lets hear it for Sinemet) ...let me relate my experiences...the first month (I was) on selegiline only...and (neuro) started me on Requip...But for now, I say, *Let's hear it for Requip!*