T37.1: Poisoning: Antimycobacterial drugs
You have been poisoned by a drug for mycobacteria.
Mycobacteria are a type of bacteria. Bacteria are pathogens. One illness caused by mycobacteria is tuberculosis, for example. Drugs to combat mycobacteria include isoniazid and ethambutol, for example.
A drug can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.
Depending on which drug for mycobacteria has caused the poisoning, there can be different symptoms. There can be nausea or vomiting, for example. The drug may also impair the liver function.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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