Question

If a person takes a medicine and then drinks an alcoholic beverage,the chances are that the

Drug will cancel the alcohol effects

Alcohol will cancel the drug effect

Effects of both the drug and drink will be multiplied

User will be more alert

Answer 1

I would say that it would multiply the effects of both. This is what causes harmful reactions when some medications are combined with alcohol. In increasing the effects of the substances, a normal dose can easily become a danger.

Answer 2

Alcohol may decrease the effectiveness of medication or making them useless. In some cases, Alcohol may make the medication toxic to the body and cause several body complications