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
|
Disorders of amino-acid transport |
French
|
Anomalies du transport des acides aminés |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IV | Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | |
| 2 | E70-E90 | Metabolic disorders | |
| 3 | E72 | Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism | |
| 4 | E72.0 | Disorders of amino-acid transport |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Penicillamine |
Penicillamine is a chelating agent which aids the elimination from the body of certain heavy metal ions, including copper, lead and mercury, by forming stable soluble complexes with them that are readily excreted by the kidney. |
|
| Tiopronin |
Tiopronin is similar to penicillamine in both chemistry and pharmacology and used to control the rate of cystine precipitation and excretion in the disease cystinuria. The drug works by reacting with urinary cysteine to form a more soluble, disulfide linked, tiopronin-cysteine complex |
