There was no other option, it needed a few moments for even an EDS pilot to get ready (or ready himself) to step on the other side of the room and intentionally and cold-heartedly strip the life of a living being he had not met.
Andrews Liver Salt is all I can currently think to be the answer.
Andrews is a human name, liver is found in the human body, and salt is found in your kitchen at home and can be used when preparing meals. ALS is a type of powdered laxative for milder stomach pains.