Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
Language | Translation |
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English | Nonvenereal syphilis |
French | Syphilis non vรฉnรฉrienne |
Level | Code | Title | |
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1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
2 | A65-A69 | Other spirochaetal diseases | |
3 | A65 | Nonvenereal syphilis |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Demeclocycline |
Tetracyclines have a broad spectrum of anti-microbial activity and act by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. They are active against a large number of gram positive and gram negative pathogenic bacteria, including some which are resistant to penicillin. |
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Minocycline |
Minocycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline. Minocycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. In common with other tetracyclines it is primarily bacteriostatic and has a similar spectrum of activity to other tetracyclines. |