You can’t drive your car home after a painless colonoscopy.
Because painless colonoscopy is done under general anesthesia, anesthesia drug metabolism has a certain cycle, just after colonoscopy anesthesia drug has not been metabolized completely, may still be in the blood or residual, the residue of these drugs will cause the patient’s judgment to decline, driving requires a high degree of concentration, after painless colonoscopy due to the effect of anesthesia may lead to accidents, prone to In addition, driving will cause extrusion to the abdomen, which is not conducive to the recovery of the body.
Therefore, after painless colonoscopy can not drive the car home, generally recommended 24 hours before driving.