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 |
|---|---|
English
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Drug-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia |
French
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Anémie hémolytique auto-immune, due à des médicaments |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | III | Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism | |
| 2 | D55-D59 | Haemolytic anaemias | |
| 3 | D59 | Acquired haemolytic anaemia | |
| 4 | D59.0 | Drug-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Azathioprine |
Azathioprine is a pro-drug of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). 6-MP is inactive but acts as a purine antagonist and requires cellular uptake and intracellular anabolism to thioguanine nucleotides (TGNs) for immunosuppression. The TGNs and other metabolites (e.g. 6-methyl-mecaptopurine ribonucleotides) inhibit de novo purine synthesis and purine nucleotide interconversions. |
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| Methylprednisolone |
Methylprednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid and a methyl derivative of prednisolone. Methylprednisolone is a potent anti-inflammatory agent with the capacity to profoundly inhibit the immune system. |
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| Prednisolone |
Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid which has anti-inflammatory activity. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt-retaining properties, are used as replacement therapy in adrenocortical deficiency states. Their synthetic analogs are primarily used for their potent anti-inflammatory effects in disorders of many organ systems. |
