diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
index 76c47a838a..5fc0d36988 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
@@ -506,7 +506,11 @@
   metabolisms:
     Medicine:
       effects:
-        - !type:ChemCureDisease
+      - !type:ChemCureDisease
+      - !type:HealthChange
+        damage:
+          types:
+            Cellular: 0.5
 
 - type: reagent
   id: Stellibinin
@@ -705,4 +709,4 @@
       - !type:MakeSentient
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentThreshold
-          min: 5
\ No newline at end of file
+          min: 5