POISONING BY DRUGS, MEDICINAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES (960-979)
Includes:
overdose of these substances
wrong substance given or taken in error
Excludes:
adverse effects ["hypersensitivity," "reaction," etc.] of correct substance properly administered. Such cases are to be classified according to the nature of the adverse effect, such as:
adverse effect NOS (995.20)
allergic lymphadenitis (289.3)
aspirin gastritis (535.4)
blood disorders (280.0-289.9)
dermatitis:
contact (692.0-692.9)
due to ingestion (693.0-693.9)
nephropathy (583.9)
[The drug giving rise to the adverse effect may be identified by use of categories E930-E949.]
drug dependence (304.0-304.9)
drug reaction and poisoning affecting the newborn (760.0-779.9)
nondependent abuse of drugs (305.0-305.9)
pathological drug intoxication (292.2)
Use additional code to specify the effects of the poisoning
962 Poisoning by hormones and synthetic substitutes
Excludes:
oxytocic hormones (975.0)
Cortisone derivatives
Desoxycorticosterone derivatives
Fluorinated corticosteroids
Methandriol
Nandrolone
Oxymetholone
Testosterone
Contraceptives, oral
Estrogens
Estrogens and progestogens, combined
Progestogens
Acetohexamide
Biguanide derivatives, oral
Chlorpropamide
Glucagon
Insulin
Phenformin
Sulfonylurea derivatives, oral
Tolbutamide
Corticotropin
Gonadotropin
Somatotropin [growth hormone]
Vasopressin
Excludes:
oxytocic hormones (975.0)
Dextrothyroxin
Levothyroxine sodium
Liothyronine
Thyroglobulin
Iodides
Thiouracil
Thiourea

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