diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/cat2_medicines.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/cat2_medicines.dm
index 59a78942f72..af3ac081181 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/cat2_medicines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/cat2_medicines.dm
@@ -276,16 +276,15 @@
 	required_temp = 380
 	optimal_temp = 400
 	overheat_temp = 410
-	optimal_ph_min = 2.5
-	optimal_ph_max = 7
+	optimal_ph_min = 5
+	optimal_ph_max = 9.5
 	determin_ph_range = 4
-	temp_exponent_factor = 0.5
+	temp_exponent_factor = 0.1
 	ph_exponent_factor = 1
 	thermic_constant = 0
-	H_ion_release = 0
-	rate_up_lim = 25
+	H_ion_release = 0.015
+	rate_up_lim = 10
 	purity_min = 0.1 //Fire is our worry for now
-	reaction_flags = REACTION_REAL_TIME_SPLIT | REACTION_PH_VOL_CONSTANT
 	reaction_tags = REACTION_TAG_EASY | REACTION_TAG_HEALING | REACTION_TAG_PLANT | REACTION_TAG_TOXIN
 
 //You get nothing! I'm serious about staying under the heating requirements!
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/medicine.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/medicine.dm
index 5e997bc7de9..891fe1440b2 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/medicine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes/medicine.dm
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@
 	mix_message = "The mixture sputters loudly and becomes a light grey color!"
 	reaction_tags = REACTION_TAG_EASY | REACTION_TAG_HEALING | REACTION_TAG_ORGAN
 	//Fermichem vars
-	required_temp = 200
+	required_temp = 300
 	optimal_temp = 400
-	overheat_temp = 450
-	optimal_ph_min = 2
-	optimal_ph_max = 5
+	overheat_temp = 500
+	optimal_ph_min = 5
+	optimal_ph_max = 10
 	determin_ph_range = 10
-	temp_exponent_factor = 3
+	temp_exponent_factor = 0.35
 	ph_exponent_factor = 0.5
-	thermic_constant = 200
-	H_ion_release = 0.05
-	rate_up_lim = 50
+	thermic_constant = 20
+	H_ion_release = 1.5
+	rate_up_lim = 3
 	purity_min = 0.25
 
 ///Calls it over and over