What actually happens if you chug down pills from L4D?

[Damascus]

Meh, Other Games section is like a desert. Chat is like New York City.

Originally Posted by http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774456

Ok, to get things in a light mood while I recover from surgery I started to wonder. What of Zoey did really suck down an ENTIRE bottle of pain pills like she does in Left 4 Dead?


First we are going to assume that because these are found just about anywhere, and because of the container they are in, these are Acetaminophen based pain medicine. Ibuprofen or such would exaggerate bleeding so it is unlikely it could be these.

Let me go at this in steps.

I am not a doctor, but using the internet as a basis for information, I will be playing one today. If I am incorrect about any of the results, please look on the internet, as I have already looked up this information EXTENSIVELY (I spent almost an hour cause I was bored and stuck in bed). If you wish to dispute the effects of this medicine, feel free to cause an extreme overdose until death to prove me wrong, then contact me after and explain where I was wrong and I will gladly admit you are correct on this proof.

First we must understand that we have no idea of Zoey is taking these pills orally or anally. Because anal reception of the medicine is faster acting, we will assume she is taking these pills anally for the time being, all 48 tablets.

The reaction would be quite fast and pain would instantly be stopped, but followed by immediate rejection and cramping of the rectal area. Zoey would become confused and disoriented within ten minutes. Nausea would most likely begin as she ran through the halls with her "partners" shortly after. After over 8000 milligrams had been absorbed via rectal tissue, diarrhea would soon result, expelling the pills immediately. It is questionable how many half dissolved pills would remain and if Louis would still be desperate enough to give them a whirl.

At around this period Zoey would begin shaking violently and vomiting would begin as well as continued dehydration through excruciating VOLCANIC diarrhea. As dehydration quickly set in within the first 10 minutes, muscle movements would become extremely difficult.

As Zoey's liver shut down, soon to be followed by other organs, she would be convulsing in seizures as expulsion of any remaining fluids continued. Assuming that Zoey was actually pregnant an this time she would have had a violent VOLCANIC miscarriage at this time as well. Due to the large dose in her system her body would most likely be reacting to the medication as invasion and she would begin swelling up like a balloon with difficulty breathing as she became a disgusting mass of vomit and fecal matter having seizures on the ground.

Because Zoey did not wash her hands after rectal use of the Acetaminophen pills, she also would have been spreading streptococcal bacteria which will most likely make many of the team mates extremely sick. They will understand later that ditching her was a welcome plus to their health in the long run despite the nighttime comfort perks.

End result is that Zoey dies an absolutely awful death of either organ failure or asphyxiation due to an extreme reaction in her body due to the overdose of taking the entire case of the pills.


Lesson learned here: DO NOT TAKE AN ENTIRE CASE OF PILLS EVER!

Yeah, the pills are actually Ibuprofen (look at the bottle at high settings) and the characters take the pills orally. But you have to admit, this is pretty damn funny!

[Backstaber]

Maybe that's how Boomers are made? :P

[Iggy]

Actually, the arm movement when you take the pills indicates that they are indeed taken orally.

[Damascus]

Originally Posted by Iggy

Actually, the arm movement when you take the pills indicates that they are indeed taken orally.

Originally Posted by Damascus

Yeah, the pills are actually Ibuprofen (look at the bottle at high settings) and the characters take the pills orally. But you have to admit, this is pretty damn funny!

VOLCANIIIIIIIIC!

[Circuitous]

Originally Posted by Damascus

VOLCANIIIIIIIIC!

VAIPAAAA!

Wait what forum is this?

Also that article was stupid. Listen to 'em rattle! There's like five pills in there tops. Anal use, what the idiot? I mean fuck?

[Demasu]

Originally Posted by Circuitous

Also that article was stupid. Listen to 'em rattle! There's like five pills in there tops. Anal use, what the idiot? I mean fuck?

I'm going to agree here, that article was full of shit. The only drug I'd consider instant, even ones designed for rectal use, would be adenosine, and that's IV. Suppositories can take 30 minutes to work as well, which is about the same as oral medication.

[Iggy]

Orally taken meds effect time depend greatly on how much is in your stomach. If you've eaten recently, it will take longer even if you took the pill first. If you have an empty stomach(which is usually recommended against this) the pill(s) will digest faster and have a quicker effect.

[-=bingo-bango=-]

perhaps someones taking it a bit too seriously...


VOLCANIC!

[Demasu]

Originally Posted by Iggy

Orally taken meds effect time depend greatly on how much is in your stomach. If you've eaten recently, it will take longer even if you took the pill first. If you have an empty stomach(which is usually recommended against this) the pill(s) will digest faster and have a quicker effect.

It still takes about half an hour to take effect. Of course it varies depending on a ton of different factors that you can't really predict, but half an hour is a good rule of thumb for medications taken orally.

[Circuitous]

Originally Posted by -=bingo-bango=-

VOLCANIC!

VAIPAAAA!

STOP MAKING ME DO THAT!

[zSilver_Fox]

The truth is that they really shove it into their veins and watch the progress. On a similar note, <3 Narcan.

[Demasu]

Originally Posted by zSilver_Fox

The truth is that they really shove it into their veins and watch the progress. On a similar note, <3 Narcan.

Narcan is wonderful...unless you push it really quickly. Then it hurts.

[-=bingo-bango=-]

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