Section T36-T50

Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances

Clinical Classification Guidelines

Includes

  • adverse effect of correct substance properly administered
  • poisoning by overdose of substance
  • poisoning by wrong substance given or taken in error
  • underdosing by (inadvertently) (deliberately) taking less substance than prescribed or instructed

Excludes1

  • toxic reaction to local anesthesia in pregnancy (O29.3-)

Excludes2

  • abuse and dependence of psychoactive substances (F10-F19)
  • abuse of non-dependence-producing substances (F55.-)
  • immunodeficiency due to drugs (D84.821)
  • drug reaction and poisoning affecting newborn (P00-P96)
  • pathological drug intoxication (inebriation) (F10-F19)

Subordinate Categories

Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics
T36
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics
T37
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified
T38
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
T39
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens]
T40
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases
T41
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiepileptic, sedative- hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs
T42
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
T43
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system
T44
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of primarily systemic and hematological agents, not elsewhere classified
T45
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system
T46
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
T47
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system
T48
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs
T49
Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
T50