PL13.0
category
Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harm
Definition
Incorrect dose (too high) administered by healthcare system, self or delivery unspecified. Includes excess drug arising from these mechanisms: incorrect timing, incorrect rate, Incorrect duration of administration or course of therapy, Incorrect strength or concentration, Incorrect preparation, including inappropriate cutting of tablets, error in compounding, mixing, etc.
Coding note
Code first the injury or harm associated with the drug, medicament or substance. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the substance.
Inclusions
- medication error leading to excess level or effect of prescribed drug
- overdose of prescribed drug
Exclusions
- Assault by exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
- Exposure to or harmful effects of undetermined intent of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
- Intentional self-harm by exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
- Overdose of substance without injury or harm
(QA70) - Unintentional exposure to or harmful effects of drugs, medicaments or biological substances
Also indexed as
Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harmadverse drug event leading to excess level or effectdose of substance administered or taken too early or too quickly as a mode of injuryexcess dosage of substance administered as mode of injuryextra dose of substance administered as mode of injuryincorrect dose leading to excess level or effect of medication or substance as mode of injuryincorrect strength leading to excess level or effect of medication of substance as mode of injurymedication error leading to excess level or effect of prescribed drugoverdose of drug administered by health care provideroverdose of prescribed drugoverdose of substance arising from error in compounding as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from error in mixing as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from frequent administration leading to excess level or effect of medication or substanceoverdose of substance arising from including inappropriate cutting of tablets as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from incorrect duration of administration or course of therapy as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from incorrect preparation as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from incorrect rate as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from incorrect strength or concentration as mode of injuryoverdose of substance arising from incorrect timing as mode of injuryprescription drug overdosewrong dose of drug leading to excess level or effect of medication or substancewrong dose of substance as mode of injurywrong strength leading to excess level or effect of medication of substance as mode of injurywrong strength of substance as mode of injury
Nearby in Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance
PL13.1Underdosing, as mode of injury or harmPL13.2Drug-related injury or harm in the context of correct administration or dosage, as mode of injury or harmPL13.3Incorrect substance, as mode of injury or harmPL13.5Incorrect administration of drug or medicament, as mode of injuryPL13.6Medication or substance that is known to be an allergen, as mode of injury or harmPL13.7Medication or substance that is known to be contraindicated for the patient, as mode of injury or harmPL13.8Expired or deteriorated medication or substance, as mode of injury or harmPL13.9Drug or substance interactions, as mode of injury or harm