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(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)Drugs for the relief of high blood pressure are proving to be very effective incontrolling this condition. However, antihypertensive agents all have someside effects and should not be administered before adequate assessment of theneed for treatment. The prescribing practitioner should be able to advise onany side effects to be considered;Drugs when prescribed for Anti-malaria in normally recommended doses do notusually have any adverse effects. However, the drug should be taken in goodtime so that the question in paragraph 3.7(b) of the Notice can be answered;Oral contraceptive tablets in the standard dose do not usually have adverseeffects, although regular supervision is required;'SUDAFED' is the trade name of a preparation containing pseudo-ephedrinehydrochloride. This may be prescribed by General Practitioners for relief ofnasal congestion. Side effects reported however are anxiety, tremor, rapidpulse and headache. The preparation does not contain anti-histamines whichcould sedate and cause drowsiness but the effects can nevertheless affectskilled performance. Sudafed, therefore, is not a preparation to be taken whenmaking engineering decisions or performing licensed duties.Although the above are common groups of drugs, which may have adverse effects onperformance, it should be pointed out that many forms of medication, which althoughnot usually expected to affect efficiency may do so if the person concerned is undulysensitive to a particular drug. Therefore, no drugs or medicines, or combinations,should be taken before or during duty unless the taker is completely familiar with theeffects on him or her of the medication and the drugs or medicines have specificallybeen prescribed for the individual alone. Again, the sources of advice mentionedearlier in this notice should be consulted in cases of doubt.2 CancellationThis Appendix cancels Appendix No.1 to Airworthiness Notice No.47, Issue 1, dated 1November 1996, which should be destroyed.31 January 2003 AN-47 A1 P.2