Adverse effect of drugs affecting uric acid metabolism, init

This code signifies an undesirable or harmful reaction to a medication that specifically interferes with the body's processing or regulation of uric acid. This could manifest as hyperuricemia (elevated uric acid levels) or other related metabolic disturbances directly attributable to drug therapy.

Apply this code when a patient experiences an adverse drug effect impacting uric acid metabolism, such as drug-induced hyperuricemia or gout flares, and this is the initial encounter for the management of this specific adverse effect. It is appropriate when the drug was correctly prescribed and administered, but the patient had an unexpected reaction.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific adverse effect (e.g., gout, hyperuricemia).
• Identify the drug causing the adverse effect using an additional code from the T36-T50 series, specifying the drug class.
• Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for treatment of the adverse effect.