Poisoning by antidiarrheal drugs, assault, initial encounter

This code signifies a patient presenting with adverse effects from antidiarrheal medication due to an intentional act of harm by another person. The patient is in the initial phase of receiving active treatment for this poisoning.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates poisoning by an antidiarrheal drug, the intent was an assault, and the patient is receiving initial care for the acute effects. This would include emergency department visits or initial hospital admissions for such an event.

• Always confirm the intent of the poisoning as "assault" and not accidental or self-harm.
• Ensure the encounter is the "initial encounter" for active treatment of the poisoning. Subsequent care would require a different seventh character.
• Specify the antidiarrheal drug if known, using additional codes from T36-T50 if applicable, to provide greater specificity.