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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Idiopathic gout |
French
|
Goutte idiopathique |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XIII | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | |
| 2 | M05-M14 | Inflammatory polyarthropathies | |
| 3 | M10 | Gout | |
| 4 | M10.0 | Idiopathic gout |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Allopurinol |
Allopurinol is a xanthine-oxidase inhibitor. Allopurinol and its main metabolite oxipurinol lower the level of uric acid in plasma and urine by inhibition of xanthine oxidase, the enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid. |
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| Sulindac |
Sulindac is a fluorinated indene with a structural resemblance to indometacin. It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic actions. |
