Dictionary / Vocabulary / 薬が効く
くすりがきく
to have medicine be effective
Also written 薬がきく、クスリが効く
運よく薬が効くとき1時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと4時ぐらいまで眠れない。
If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.