Line #22 PlayingWith/HarmfulHealing


1	'''Basic Trope''': A medical procedure that also causes damage to a patient.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob takes a medicine, and after a while, his sickness is subdued, but he develops a serious itching skin rash.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Bob takes a medicine, feels a little bit better... and then his arms begin to rot.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Bob has an infection and he needs to take antibiotic pills to heal it. After a week, he has a diarrhea.
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** Bob learns he is allergic to that medicine.
7	** Or Bob is genetically predisposed to such a reaction, and no one knew.
8	** This is an experimental medicine, and Bob is participating in clinical trials. For some reason, the medicine passed the pre-clinical stage, yet no luck in this case.
9	** The medicine's box reads: "Side effects may include: rash, skin itching...".
10	** This medicine is from a contaminated batch.
11	** The medicine's shelf life is overdue, and who knows what will happen if it's taken.
12	** The medicine causes lesser damage than the ailment, but it's still prescription-only for a reason.
13	** The medicine causes such a reaction when taken together with another medicine that Bob is also taking. In other situations, it should work just fine.
14	** The dosage was too high.
15	** Bob was misdiagnosed and the medicine needs the ailment to be present to be safe for consumption/application.
16	** ReadTheFreakingManual, it clearly states that it's topical medicine, drinking it is just asking for it.[[note]]the bottle is even capped by an eye-dropper for crying out loud![[/note]]
17	* '''Inverted''': Bob, a limping war veteran, takes a stomach pill. It has no effect, but his leg feels better.
18	* '''Subverted''': Afraid of a big, elaborate list of after-effects on a medicine's box, Bob takes a pill. Nothing happens...
19	* '''Double Subverted''': ...until he wakes up in the middle of the night with all his body itching.
20	* '''Parodied''':
21	** "My stomach does not hurt anymore! It's a miaaaeeeeeergh...", with the sound of [[BlackComedy Bob's lower jaw hitting the floor]].
22	** Goawayyoufingcold pills do cure the common cold, but their side effects are so long-lasting and awful that no one in their right mind would choose to endure them instead of just dealing with the cold.
23	* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob and Charlie both take pills. Bob develops a rash, Charlie does not.
24	* '''Enforced''': Bob is a protagonist of an EdutainmentShow, and this episode is supposed to teach kids that not every medicine is good for everyone.
25	* '''Averted''': The medicine has no significant side effects.
26	* '''Lampshaded''': "Do you remember that time you got boils after that pill?" "Ah, yeah, I remember some pills that did gave me itches, but not that harsh."
27	* '''Invoked''': Bob is really sick, and said pills are the best (or the only) option for him. So he takes them and then suffers from rash.
28	* '''Exploited''': Bob slips a medicine to his love rival Charlie when he gets sick, so he could finally woo Alice.
29	* '''Defied''': Bob decides to choose less risky medicine - or not take any medicine at all.
30	* '''Discussed''': Bob mentions that he's thoroughly reading the medicine's manual because he's afraid of nasty side effects.
31	* '''Conversed''': Bob talks about how an episode of a medical drama series ended with Peter the patient dying of the side effects of his treatment.
32	* '''Implied''': "By the way, do you have any medicine allergies? I need to know."
33	* '''Deconstructed''':
34	** People refuse to buy this particular medicine, and pharmacological companies suffer some damage.
35	** Bob is traumatized after suffering from life-threatening side effects.
36	* '''Reconstructed''':
37	** Some years later, the altered formula passes clinical trials, is put to the market with another name, and is more gentle in the side effects department.
38	** Later, an epidemic starts, and the said medicine is the only cure. So, people have nothing to do, but to buy and suffer from rash.
39	* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob takes a antidepressant pill, and not only does he feel better, he also can't stop laughing like a hyena for two hours.
40	* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's sudden rash attack ruins his date.
41	* '''Player for Horror''': Bob has a horrible terminal illness. The only cure for his illness gives him a [[AxCrazy very violent disposition]] and [[BodyHorror badly deforms his body]].
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43	Take [[HarmfulHealing this pill]] to get to the unabridged version, but be careful, [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife it will ruin your life]]!

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