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T47.5: Poisoning: Digestants

You have been poisoned by a drug that helps digestion.

A substance can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The substance may also be administered or taken by mistake.

There are different drugs that help digestion. They differ in the way they act, for example. In the body, certain proteins ensure that processes run better or more quickly. These proteins are also known as enzymes. For example, digestive medications can contain enzymes that help to digest food.

In a case of poisoning through drugs like these, the symptoms depend on such things as which drug has been taken. For example, a poisoning may be accompanied by abdominal pain. Nausea and vomiting can also occur. Poisoning through drugs that help digestion can cause diarrhea.

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

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).