Magic Antidote: Difference between revisions

In Fiction land, antidotes and vaccines work almost instantly. The fever goes down, color returns, heartbeat and "life signs" stabilize, the characters open their eyes, etc. Furthermore, to build dramatic tension, the poisoned character is usually given a very precise... um... [[Exact Time to Failure|deadline to take the antidote]], and only manages to get the antidote right before death.