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T48.0: Poisoning: Oxytocin and other oxytocic drugs with similar action

You have been poisoned by an oxytocic.

Oxytocics make the muscles of the womb contract. This can induce or continue labor late in the pregnancy. Oxytocics are used to induce birth, for example. Oxytocics include the drug oxytocin, for example.

Drugs can cause poisoning if too much is administered. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.

Poisoning by an oxytocic can cause headaches or nausea, for example. Your heart may beat too quickly or too slowly. Your blood pressure can rise or fall. The birth contractions may also be too strong or follow one another too quickly.

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).