A patient is comatose after ingesting six codeine tablets. The patient's friend says, "Often my friend drinks along with taking more of the drug than is prescribed.". Use of alcohol with this drug:
a. has a synergistic effect.
b. diminishes the drug's effect.
c. causes no effect.
d. stimulates metabolism of the drug.
A
Both codeine and alcohol are CNS depressants and have synergistic effects. Taken together, the action of each would potentiate the other.
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