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An [[Antibiotic]] is a pharmaceutical drug. | An [[Antibiotic]] is a pharmaceutical drug. | ||
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== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
Antibiotics, first created at [[TL-6]], are [[drug]]s that attack microorganisms that have invaded the body and thus hasten recovery while lessening severity. While generally effective, antibiotics have drawbacks: they may not be effective against the specific microorganisms in a patient’s body, and they sometimes cause allergic reactions. Antibiotics have a cost of [[Cr]]50 per injection, and they must be taken once per day during illness. | Antibiotics, first created at [[TL-6]], are [[drug]]s that attack microorganisms that have invaded the body and thus hasten recovery while lessening severity. While generally effective, antibiotics have drawbacks: they may not be effective against the specific microorganisms in a patient’s body, and they sometimes cause allergic reactions. Antibiotics have a cost of [[Cr]]50 per injection, and they must be taken once per day during illness. | ||
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Revision as of 11:36, 15 October 2018
| Antibiotic | |
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| Type | Drugs |
| Tech Level | TL–6 |
| Cost | Cr50 |
| Size | 2.0 grams |
| Weight | 2.0 grams |
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An Antibiotic is a pharmaceutical drug.
Description (Specifications)
Antibiotics, first created at TL-6, are drugs that attack microorganisms that have invaded the body and thus hasten recovery while lessening severity. While generally effective, antibiotics have drawbacks: they may not be effective against the specific microorganisms in a patient’s body, and they sometimes cause allergic reactions. Antibiotics have a cost of Cr50 per injection, and they must be taken once per day during illness.
History & Background (Dossier)
Microorganisms can develop resistance to antibiotics.
References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 67.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 335.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science