diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/toxins.dm b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/toxins.dm
index 907ddc994b1..2176171bc11 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/newchem/toxins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/newchem/toxins.dm
@@ -304,19 +304,19 @@ datum/reagent/initropidril
 datum/reagent/initropidril/on_mob_life(var/mob/living/M as mob)
 	if(!M) M = holder.my_atom
 	if(prob(33))
-		M.adjustToxLoss(rand(5,25))
-	if(prob(rand(5,10)))
-		var/picked_option = rand(1,3)
-		switch(picked_option)
+		switch(pick(1,2))
 			if(1)
 				M << "<span class = 'danger'>You feel horrendously weak!</span>"
 				M.Stun(2)
-				M.losebreath += 1
 			if(2)
+				M.adjustToxLoss(rand(5,25))
+	if(prob(10))
+		switch(pick(1,2))
+			if(1)
 				M << "<span class = 'danger'>You cannot breathe!</span>"
 				M.losebreath += 5
 				M.adjustOxyLoss(10)
-			if(3)
+			if(2)
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 				if(!H.heart_attack)
 					H.heart_attack = 1 // rip in pepperoni