Passage: My doctor determined that I have an ear infection and gave me a prescription for an antibiotic to help it heal . I am to take the medicine three times each day . My first dose is in the morning and I take it after breakfast because the instructions indicate that it might upset my stomach if I take it before I have eaten .  I make sure to drink plenty of water with the dose to help it dissolve quickly in my stomach . My next dose is at mid-afternoon . Since I have already eaten lunch , all I have to remember is to drink 8 ounces of water with this dose .  I eat a snack of granola and then take my medicine with water . I will be following this schedule until all of my medicine is gone because I want to make sure that it works the way it is supposed to . Question: When does the medicine not work as well? Option1: when not enough water is drank Option2: if they take it late in the day
when not enough water is drank