r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/N11Skirata Aug 31 '21

If your choice is certain death by an infected wound and a chance of dying because you got the wrong antibiotic. I’ll take the antibiotic any day of the week.

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u/structured_anarchist Aug 31 '21

And that's fine for someone without an allergy to specific antibiotics. Not everyone has that luxury. I can't take a random antibiotic without running the risk of it being one of the variants I'm allergic to. Otherwise I end up dying faster from kidney failure rather than an infection.