The original title was "Critical Condition", which was the same as a Richard Pryor comedy. The boom operator (John Hays) came up with the title - simply reversing the words - after the producers solicited ideas from the cast and crew. Hays also titled the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Death Warrant (1990), which was called "Dusted" while in production.
A TV pilot for the NBC network that was not picked up.