Are any anxiety meds ok to drive a cmv?

Ask your Roehl recruiter to check the med lexapro with there safety Dept. and Insurance Company to see if it's on there approved list if it is then have your doctor sign off on it.

 

The only "list" I've seen outside of the FMCSA is the one that's in the 21 CFR 1308.11 (http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/1308/1308_11.htm) and that deals with schedule 1 substances. Schedule1 substance are every drug that is illegal by the federal government and/or has no medical use. §1308.11 is referenced by FMCSR §392.4. So you have all Scheduled 1 substances (all drugs that are illegal by the federal government) what's listed in FMCSR §40.85 and FMCSR §392.4. It looks confusing and people like to make more than it is but it boils down to any drug that is outlawed by the feds and any other drug not prescribed to you.

Your choices are very simple here. You either get your doctor to say it's ok to drive on lexapro and then get the ok by the company or change the drug. You could stop all together which might be better for you but that's up to you and your doctor. All you doctor needs to do is say it's ok for you to drive a truck. He requirements are listed in FMCSR §382.107 Definitions- and all that says is must be qualified as a doctor in accordance with applicable federal,state,local, laws and regulations to prescribe medications.

Lexapro is NOT on any list that I've seen as a regulatory guidance EXCEPT if you are taking it without a prescription.

However, a company may restrict on their own what medication they will allow. That's up to them but has no legal merit other than who they want to hire.

I hope you're clear now. Get your doctor to say it's ok and then have the company approve OR change the drug OR stop taking it. It's that simple.

 

DOT set minimum requirements. Companies can have a more stringent medical qualification as long as it is evenly applied to all applicants.

I've been told that a company's disqualifying meds list is usually generated by the company's Insurance policy.

 

here is a list I found, But you still want to conuslt someone who knows the DOT rule, and sometimes companies have stricter policies too.
SNI KNOCKOUT MEDICATIONS
Drivers may not take any of the following medications while operating a commercial vehicle. Any use of these medications require a 24 hour mandatory out of service after last dose consumed.
ACETAMINOPHEN/CODIENE #2, #3, #4
AMBIEN
ANACIN PM
ANEXIA
ANTI VERT
APAP #2, #3, #4
AVINZA
B&O SUPPOSITORIES
BACLOFEN
BENADRYL
BONINE
BUAIFENESIN/CODIENE
BUFFERIN AF NITE-TIME
BUTABARBITOL
BUTALBITAL
BUTISOL
BUTORPHANOL
CANTIL
CARISOPRODOL
CARISOPRODOL/CODIENE
CHLORZOXAZONE
CO-GESIC
COCAINE
CODIENE
CODIMAL PH
COMPOZ
CYCLOBENZAPRINE
DALMANE
DARVOCET N
DARVON
DARVON COMPOUND 65
DEMEROL
DESOXYN
DEXTROAMPHETAMINE
DIDREX
DILAUDID
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
DOLOPHINE
DOXYLAMINE
DURAGESIC
DURATUSS (elixir)
ESGIC OR ESGIC-PLUS
ESTAZOLAM
FENTANYL
FIORICET
FIORINAL #3
FIORINOL
FLEXERIL
FLURAZEPAM
I-IALCION
HEROIN
HYDROCODONE
I-IYDROMORPHONE
INSULIN
IOPHEN SYRUP
UORESAL
LOMOTIL
LONOX
LORCET
LORTAB 2.5, 5,7.5
MATAXALONE
MECLAZINE
MEPERGAN
MEPERGAN FORTE
MERPERID1NE
METHADONE
METHAMPHETAMINE
METHOCARBAMOL
MORPHINE
MS CONTIN(Kadian)
NEMBUTAL
NORCO
NORFLEX
NORGESIC FORTE
NOVAHISTINE EXPECTORANT
NUCOFED
NYTOL
ORPHENADRLNE
OXYCONTIN
OXYCODONE
PANLOR
PAREGORIC
PARAFON FORTE
PARAPECTOLIN
PENTAZOCINE
PENTOBARBITAL
PERCOCET
PERCODAN
PHENOBARBITAL
PHP
POWDERED OPIUM
PROPACET
PROPOXYPHENE
PROSOM
PROTUSS-D
RESTORIL
RMS SUPPOSITORYASTRA MORPH
ROBAXIN
ROBITUSSIN AC
ROXICET
ROXICODONE
ROXILOX
SCOPALAMINE
SECOBARBITAL
SECONAL
SKELAX1N
SLEEP-EZE
SOMA
SOMA/CODIENE
SOMINEX
SONATA
STADOL NS
SUBLIMAZE
SYNALGOS-DC (capsule has codeine in it)
TALACEN
TAL WIN NX
TEMAZEPAM
THC
TRANSDERM-SCOP
TRIAZOLAM
TUSSI-ORGANIDIN
TUSSIONEX
TUS SIN- 12
TYLENOL #1, #2, #3, #4
TYLENOL PM
TYLOX
ULTRACET
UNISOM
VICODIN
VICOPROFEN
VICODIN ES
WYGESIC
ZANAFLEX
ZOLPIDEM
ZYDONE
ANTICONVULSANTS. When prescribed as anticonvulsants. Other uses may be allowed as conditional dependent on diagnosis and require a clearance letter from treating MD
CARBAMAZEPINE
CARBATROL
DEPAKOTE
DILANTIN
EPITOL
KLONOPIN
NEURONTIN
PHENOBARBITAL
TOPAMAX
TEGRETOL
TRILEPTAL
ZONEGRAN
CONDITIONAL KNOCKOUT MEDICATIONS
Drivers taking any ofthe following medications require an in-depth history regarding the medications. The use of these medications may not disqualify a driver, but the underlying diagnosis may. The history should include the name of the medications, reason for taking the medication (diagnosis) and dosage. If it is determined that the medication will be allowed, it is necessary to obtain a letter from the treating physician. The letter must include the medication name, dosage, reason for taking, how long taking, that the individual is not having any related side effects to the medication and that the individual is deemed safe to drive a commercial vehicle while taking the medication.
ALPRAZOLAM
ALDOMET
AMITRIPTYLLNE
ANAFRANIL
ANTABUSE
ATARAX
ATIVAN
ATROPINE
BENTYL
BUPROPION
BUSPAR
BUSPIRONE
CELEXA
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
CHLORPROMAZINE
CLOMIPRAMINE
COUMADIN
CYLERT
DEPAKOTE
DESIPRAMJNE
DESYREL
DIAZEPAM
DIETHYLPROPLAN
DONNATOL
DOXEPINE
DEXEDRINE
EFFEXOR
ELAVIL
ESKALITH
FENFLURAMINE
FLUOXETINE
FLUPHENAZINE
FLUVOXAMLNE
GEODON
HALDOL
HALOPERIDOL
I-IYDROXAZINE
IMIPRAMINE
IOANAMINE
LEXAPRO (Celexa/Prozac combined)
LIBRAX
LIBRIUM
LITHIUM (Request most recent blood level)
LITHOTABS
LORAZEPAM
LUVOX
MELLARIL
METHYLPHENIDATE
METHYLDOPA (HIN)
MIRTAZAPINE
NEFAZODONE
NAVANE
NORPRAMINE
NORTRIPTYLINE
OXEZEPAM
PAMELOR
PAROXETINE
PAXIL
PEMOLINE
PHENERGAN
PHENTERMINE
PONDIMIN
PROLIXIN
PROMETHAZINE
PROZAC
REMERON
RISPERDAL
RISPERTDONE
RITALIN
ROI-IYPNOL=Tranquilizer
SERAX
SERTRALINE
SERZONE
SINEQUAN
STELAZINE
TENUATEDOSPAN
THIORLDAZINE
TI-IIOTHIXENE
TI-I0 RAZINE
TIGAN
TOFRANIL
TRAZODONE
TRIFLUOPERAZINE
TRILAFON
TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE
VALIUM
VALPROICACID= Antiseizure
VALRELEASE
VENLAFAXINE
VISTARIL
WARFARIN
WELLBUTRIN
XANAX
ZOLOFT
ZYBAN
ZYPREXA
ANGINA MEDICATIONS
(Discuss case with nurses)
ADALAT
ADALATCC
AMLODIPINE
BEPRLDIL
CALAN
CALANSR
CARDENE
CARDIZEM
CARDIZEMCD
CARDLZEMSR
CORGARD
DILACORXR
DILTIAZEM
DYNACIRC
ISOPTIN
ISOPTIN SR
ISORDIL
ISRADIPINE
NICARDIPJNE
NIFEDIPINE
NITROGLYCERIN
NORVASC
PROCARDIA
PROCARDIA XL
TIAZAC
VASCOR
VERAPAMIL
VERAPMIL
VERELAN
ORAL MEDICATION FOR DIABETES
For Experienced applicants & current drivers only. If Blood Sugar is in good control no letter
needed. If the Blood Sugar is out of control obtain a letter from personal physician that driver's diabetes is controlled, no side effects from the medication and is safe to drive a tractor/trailer. Also ask the doctor to include the most recent hemoglobin Al C which is a blood test which shows how well diabetes controlled in last 2-3 months (normals 3.7-6.4 which is good control 5.5-7.5 fair control; over 7.6 poor control) or most recent fasting blood sugar test
(FBS).
AMARYL
CHLORPROPAMIDE
DIABENESE
DIABETA
GLIPIZIDE
GLUCOPHAGE- GENERIC FORM IS HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS
GLUCOTROL
GLYBURIDE
MICRONASE
PRECOSE
REZULIN
NO LETTER NEEDED MEDICATIONS
ANTIBIOTICS
POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTS
ADVIL
ALEVE
ALLOPURIINOL
ANAPROX
ANSAID
ANTURANE
ATROMID
BENEMID
CELEBREX
CHOLESTYRAMINE
CLARATIN
CLINORIL
CLOFIBRATE
COLESTID
COLESTIPOL
CYTOTEC
DAYPRO
DISALSID
DOLOBID
DURATESS
ESTROGENPATCHES
FELDENE
FLUVASTATIN
GEMFIBROZIL
GOODIEPOWDER
HISMANOL
IBUPROFEN
INDOCIN
LESCOL
LEVOTHYROID
LEVOXINE
LODINE
LOPID
LORELCO
LOVASTATIN
MECLAZINE
MECLOMEN
MEVACOR
MOTRIN
NALFON
NAPROSYN
NAPROXEN
NUPRIN
ORUDIS
ORUVAIL
PRAVACHOL
PRAVASTATIN
PREMARIN
PREYACIDE
PRILOSEC
PROBUCOL
PRO VERA
QUESTRAN
RELAFEN
RUFEN
SELDANE
SIMVASTATIN
SUDAFED
SYNTHROID
TAGAMET
TOLECTIN
TORADOL
TRINALIN
VIOXX
VOLTAREN
ZANTAC
ZEPHREX LA
ZOCOR
ZYLOPRIM
**SHOULDNOT TAKE:
ANTIHISTAMINES
ATARAX
BENADRYL (DECONGESTANTS/ANTIHISTAMINE)
RONDEC (DECONGESTANTS/ANTIHISTAMINE)
CHLOR-TRIMETON(DECONGESTANTS/ANTIHISTAMINE)
DRIXORAL ALLERGY SINUS/ ANTIHISTAMINE
TYLENOL PM (CONTAINS BENADRYL)
HYDROXYZINE