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Chapter XX
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances - X40-X49
[See at the beginning of this chapter for fourth-character subdivisions]
Note:
For list of specific drugs and other substances classified under the three-character categories, see Table of drugs and chemicals in Alphabetical Index. Evidence of alcohol involvement in combination with substances specified below may be identified by using the supplementary codes Y90-Y91.
Includes:
- accidental overdose of drug, wrong drug given or taken in error, and drug taken inadvertently
- accidents in the use of drugs, medicaments and biological substances in medical and surgical procedures
- poisoning, when not specified whether accidental or with intent to harm
Excludes:
- administration with suicidal or homicidal intent, or intent to harm, or in other circumstances classifiable to X60-X69, X85-X90, Y10-Y19
- correct drug properly administered in therapeutic or prophylactic dosage as the cause of any adverse effect ( Y40-Y59 )
- X40 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
- X41 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
- X42 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified
- X43 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
- X44 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- X45 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to alcohol
- X46 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours
- X47 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other gases and vapours
- X48 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to pesticides
- X49 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances
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