ACCIDENTAL POISONING BY DRUGS, MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES, AND BIOLOGICALS (E850-E858)
Includes:
accidental overdose of drug, wrong drug given or taken in error, and drug taken inadvertently
accidents in the use of drugs and biologicals in medical and surgical procedures
Excludes:
administration with suicidal or homicidal intent or intent to harm, or in circumstances classifiable to E980-E989 (E950.0-E950.5, E962.0, E980.0-E980.5)
correct drug properly administered in therapeutic or prophylactic dosage, as the cause of adverse effect (E930.0-E949.9)
Note:
see Alphabetic Index for more complete list of specific drugs to be classified under the fourth-digit subdivisions. The American Hospital Formulary numbers can be used to classify new drugs listed by the American Hospital Formulary Service (AHFS). see appendix C.
E855 Accidental poisoning by other drugs acting on central and autonomic nervous system
E855.0: Anticonvulsant and anti-Parkinsonism drugs
Amantadine
Hydantoin derivatives
Levodopa [L-dopa]
Oxazolidine derivatives [paramethadione] [trimethadione]
Succinimides
E855.1: Other central nervous system depressants
Ether
Gaseous anesthetics
Halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives
Intravenous anesthetics
Thiobarbiturates, such as thiopental sodium
E855.2: Local anesthetics
Cocaine
Lidocaine [lignocaine]
Procaine
Tetracaine
E855.3: Parasympathomimetics [cholinergics]
Acetylcholine
Anticholinesterase:
organophosphorus
reversible
Pilocarpine
E855.4: Parasympatholytics [anticholinergics and antimuscarinics] and spasmolytics
Atropine
Homatropine
Hyoscine [scopolamine]
Quaternary ammonium derivatives
E855.5: Sympathomimetics [adrenergics]
Epinephrine [adrenalin]
Levarterenol [noradrenalin]
E855.6: Sympatholytics [antiadrenergics]
Phenoxybenzamine
Tolazoline hydrochloride
E855.8: Other specified drugs acting on central and autonomic nervous systems
E855.9: Unspecified drug acting on central and autonomic nervous systems

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