Viewers complained that, since there are many treatments available for leprosy, it’s unlikely someone in the developed world would have such an advanced case, and also that this isn’t how leprosy actually works, and also that even if it did work that way, it certainly would not make someone good at being a detective.
— Encyclopedia of Hypothetical Police Procedurals #005, "Out on a Limb
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"Pauling: What happened? I thought we all....
Medic: Died? Ha ha ha, heavens, no! Well, yes. But only momentarily! Your hearts barely had time to stop beating! The robots merely drained out all of your blood. So! I just put the blood back in!
Pauling: I refuse to believe it's that easy.
Medic: I know! Ja, why do people even go to medical school?
—Team Fortress 2, "The Naked and the Dead"
Even if based on proven medical knowledge from 1918, Vampyr sometimes takes liberties when establishing possible links between scientific theories and supernatural creatures, for theatrical purposes. In other words, do not try to cure any disease with any of the recipes shown in this videogame. And no rats were harmed during the making of this game.
— Opening disclaimer for Vampyr
"So, I call my dad, who, in this story, is a doctor. He says, 'Okay, son, does this hurt?'. 'Yeah', I answered. 'Oh no!' my dad exclaimed. So, somehow, my dad is able to successfully diagnose me by only asking if something hurts. Now, I don't know how real doctors diagnose people, but I'm pretty sure it's not like that."
— TheOdd1sOut, "A Book I Made as a Kid"
First off, a teaspoon and tablespoon have very specific measurements when used for medication dosage. A teaspoon is 5mL, whereas a tablespoon is 15mL. A teaspoon is a *third* of a tablespoon, not a fourth.
Secondly, the little medicine cups that come with liquid over-the-counter medications are only large enough to hold the largest dose, and then maybe a tad bigger so you don't spill it all over yourself by filling it to the brim. As a full grown adult in otherwise good health, the largest dose should be an appropriate amount for him. If he's significantly heavier than the average adult the dosage was calculated for, it might even be a bit of an underdose.
Third, do you have any idea how many people would sue the pants off of a company that included a way to very easily accidentally take *four times* the recommended amount? That's a HUGE difference, medically speaking, and not everyone who takes your OTC medication is going to be "otherwise healthy". The potential for harm would be through the roof and no company would willingly expose themselves to that kind of risk.
Lastly, there are are a million permutations of Robitussin, each one slightly different and marketed for slightly different symptoms. However, the original, plane Jane formulation (dextromethorphan) has a host of potential side effects, any of which would be made more extreme by taking a four-fold overdose. So no, not "just drowsiness".
Secondly, the little medicine cups that come with liquid over-the-counter medications are only large enough to hold the largest dose, and then maybe a tad bigger so you don't spill it all over yourself by filling it to the brim. As a full grown adult in otherwise good health, the largest dose should be an appropriate amount for him. If he's significantly heavier than the average adult the dosage was calculated for, it might even be a bit of an underdose.
Third, do you have any idea how many people would sue the pants off of a company that included a way to very easily accidentally take *four times* the recommended amount? That's a HUGE difference, medically speaking, and not everyone who takes your OTC medication is going to be "otherwise healthy". The potential for harm would be through the roof and no company would willingly expose themselves to that kind of risk.
Lastly, there are are a million permutations of Robitussin, each one slightly different and marketed for slightly different symptoms. However, the original, plane Jane formulation (dextromethorphan) has a host of potential side effects, any of which would be made more extreme by taking a four-fold overdose. So no, not "just drowsiness".
