[Hypertension treatment and ability to drive a large vehicle]

The principles of the judgment of the ability of driving a motor vehicle during the antihypertensive medicamentous long-term therapy are discussed. Taking into consideration complications depending on pressure the experienced hypertensive therapy with avoidance of side-effects of medicaments endangering traffic is no contraindication for driving a motor vehicle. The judgment must be carried out in a different way for professional drivers and private drivers. The patients with hypertension shall be instructed and referred to their own responsibility in driving a motor vehicle.