Poisoning by anthelminthics, accidental, init

This code signifies an accidental overdose or adverse reaction to an anthelminthic medication, which are drugs used to treat parasitic worm infections. The poisoning is unintentional, meaning the patient did not purposefully ingest the substance to cause harm. This code is specifically for the initial phase of treatment for such an event.

Apply this code when a patient presents with symptoms of poisoning due to an anthelminthic medication, and the ingestion or exposure was accidental. This includes situations where the patient mistakenly took too much of the drug, or an incorrect dosage was administered unintentionally. It is appropriate for the first encounter for this specific poisoning event.

• Always confirm the intent of the poisoning; this code is strictly for accidental cases.
• Ensure the medication involved is an anthelminthic to avoid miscoding.
• Remember to use a subsequent encounter code for follow-up care related to this poisoning.