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{{Quote|Interfectum 600mg. A serious painkiller for serious pain.|Slogan}}[[File:Painkillers.jpg|thumb]]'''Painkillers''' are tablets used to soothe acute and chronic types of pain. [[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]] often uses them to mitigate his suffering and allow him to keep going forward killing his enemies. The specific type of medication in-game comes in 600mg doses.
{{Quote|Interfectum 600mg. A serious painkiller for serious pain.|Slogan}}
 
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|name = Painkillers
 
|image = Painkillers.jpg
 
|effects = Heals 20% of health
 
|source = Medical cabinets<br/>Dead enemies
 
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'''Painkillers''', bearing the brand name of '''Interfectum''', are tablets used to the soothe the pain. [[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]] often uses them to mitigate his suffering and allow him to keep going forward killing his enemies. Painkillers come in 600mg doses.
 
 
The medicine is found in first aid cabinets, usually in bathrooms. Enemy fighters stash painkillers alongside their weapons in various depots or carry some themselves. Payne can pick up dropped vials from their corpses.
 
 
It seems that in 2012 Max Payne is now addicted to painkillers, most likely due to overuse, depression from the traumatic events of his past life and for currently unknown reasons in the nine unseen years.
 
   
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The maximum amount you can carry in Max Payne 1 and 2 is 8 while in Max Payne 3, the max amount is 9.
 
==Known users==
 
==Known users==
 
*[[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]]
 
*[[Max Payne (character)|Max Payne]]
 
*[[Mona Sax]]
 
*[[Mona Sax]]
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*[[Jim Bravura]]
*[[Jim Bravura]]<ref>Bravura takes some painkillers during a [[graphic novel]] cutscene</ref>
 
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*[[Raul Passos]]<ref>Players can use painkillers when playing as [[Raul Passos|Passos]] in the [[Payne Killer]] mode.</ref>
 
*Various enemy gangsters or commandos (assumed, as they carry the pills and stash them with weapons)
 
*Various enemy gangsters or commandos (assumed, as they carry the pills and stash them with weapons)
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*In the ''Max Payne games'', each container of painkillers heals about 20% of health, but does it over time, and it may take a few seconds for a complete recovery. In the [[Dead Man Walking]] mode, one is healed instantly.
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*In ''Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 2'' each container of painkillers heals about 20% of health, but does it over time, and it may take a few seconds for a complete recovery. In the [[Dead Man Walking]] mode, one is healed instantly. The instant heal from Dead Man Walking was also used in [[Max Payne 3]].
*You can only carry 8 painkillers at a time, their number shown next to the health silhouette and the [[Bullet Time]] meter.
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*In ''Max Payne'' and ''Max Payne 2'', you can only carry 8 painkillers at a time, their number shown next to the health silhouette and the [[Bullet Time]] meter. In ''Max Payne 3'', you can carry up to 9 painkillers at a time.
*Although they are an intrinsic part of the games, there is no mention of the painkillers in the [[Max Payne (film)|''Max Payne'' film]].
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*Although they are an intrinsic part of the games, there is no mention of the painkillers in the ''[[Max Payne (Film)|Max Payne]]''[[Max Payne (Film)| film]].
*In Max Payne 3 each painkiller restores much more health, usually restoring around 40-50% health.
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*In Max Payne 3 each painkiller is required to enter the [[Last Man Standing]] mechanic if fatally wounded by the person who hit them.
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*Similar to Max Payne 3 single player mode, all players in multiplayer can use painkillers and go into Last Man Standing if wounded and holding painkillers and ammo.
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*During Postal II's main menu, one of the spinning objects is a painkiller bottle, that uses exactly the same design as the ones in Max Payne 2.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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Revision as of 03:01, 5 July 2021

"Interfectum 600mg. A serious painkiller for serious pain."
―Slogan
Painkillers

Painkillers are tablets used to soothe acute and chronic types of pain. Max Payne often uses them to mitigate his suffering and allow him to keep going forward killing his enemies. The specific type of medication in-game comes in 600mg doses.

The maximum amount you can carry in Max Payne 1 and 2 is 8 while in Max Payne 3, the max amount is 9.

Known users

Behind the scenes

  • In Max Payne and Max Payne 2 each container of painkillers heals about 20% of health, but does it over time, and it may take a few seconds for a complete recovery. In the Dead Man Walking mode, one is healed instantly. The instant heal from Dead Man Walking was also used in Max Payne 3.
  • In Max Payne and Max Payne 2, you can only carry 8 painkillers at a time, their number shown next to the health silhouette and the Bullet Time meter. In Max Payne 3, you can carry up to 9 painkillers at a time.
  • Although they are an intrinsic part of the games, there is no mention of the painkillers in the Max Payne film.
  • In Max Payne 3 each painkiller is required to enter the Last Man Standing mechanic if fatally wounded by the person who hit them.
  • Similar to Max Payne 3 single player mode, all players in multiplayer can use painkillers and go into Last Man Standing if wounded and holding painkillers and ammo.
  • During Postal II's main menu, one of the spinning objects is a painkiller bottle, that uses exactly the same design as the ones in Max Payne 2.

Appearances

Gallery

Notes

  1. Players can use painkillers when playing as Passos in the Payne Killer mode.