Painkillers

Template:ItemInfoboxPainkillers, bearing the brand name of Interfectum, are tablets used to the soothe the pain. Max Payne often uses them to mitigate his suffering and allow him to keep going forward killing his enemies.

The medicine is found in first aid cabinets, usally 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 depression from the events of the last games and for currently unknown reasons in the 8 unseen years.

Known users

• Max Payne
• Mona Sax
• Jim Bravura (takes some painkillers during a graphic novel cutscene)
• Various enemy gangsters or commandos (assumed, as they carry the pills and stash them with weapons)

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.

You can only carry 8 painkillers at a time, their number shown next to the healh silhuette and the bullet time meter.

Although they are an intrinsic part of the games, there is no mention of the painkillers in the Max Payne film.

Appearances

• Max Payne
• Max Payne 2