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
968 Poisoning by other central nervous system depressants and anesthetics
Use additional code to identify:
drug dependence (304.0-304.9)
nondependent abuse (305.0-305.9)
968.0: Central nervous system muscle-tone depressants
Chlorphenesin (carbamate)
Mephenesin
Methocarbamol
968.1: Halothane
968.2: Other gaseous anesthetics
Ether
Halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives, except halothane
Nitrous oxide
968.3: Intravenous anesthetics
Ketamine
Methohexital [methohexitone]
Thiobarbiturates, such as thiopental sodium
968.4: Other and unspecified general anesthetics
968.5: Surface (topical) and infiltration anesthetics
Cocaine (topical)
Lidocaine [lignocaine]
Procaine
Tetracaine
Excludes:
poisoning by cocaine used as a central nervous system stimulant (970.81)
968.6: Peripheral nerve- and plexus-blocking anesthetics
968.7: Spinal anesthetics
968.9: Other and unspecified local anesthetics

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