The patient is on a cardiac medication and has been drinking alcohol every evening while watching television. On a visit to the clinic, he tells the nurse this information and asks if this is all right. The nurse should tell the patient:
1. "Limit your alcohol use to 8 ounces a day with a meal."
2. "Alcohol and drugs may alter the drug's ability to work."
3. "There is no alteration with alcohol and drugs if you eat."
4. "The effects of alcohol and drugs only alter sometimes."
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When taken together, food, alcohol, and drugs may alter the body's ability to use a particular drug.
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