Small but a Goof Nontheless

Dr. Clancey says "You have been poisoned with Seconal (aka/'Reds')". If you look closely at the bottle the hypo is in, you can see "pentobarbital", which is the generic name doo r Nembutal ('Yellows'). Formerly preacribed frequently ad a "sleeping pill" in tge 1960's and 1970's, this drug has been in the news recently (in the USA especially) in regards to the use of it for executions. It is also used to induce coma when intracranial pressure from a head injury is an issue.