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ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.
Pharmaceutical codes are used in medical classification to uniquely identify medication. They may uniquely identify an active ingredient , drug system (including inactive ingredients and time-release agents) in general, or a specific pharmaceutical product from a specific manufacturer.
One of the most prevalent forms of adverse drug reactions is cutaneous reactions, [1] with drug-induced urticaria ranking as the second most common type, preceded by drug-induced exanthems. [2] Urticaria, commonly known as hives , manifests as weals, itching, burning, redness, swelling, and angioedema —a rapid swelling of lower skin layers ...
Based on current standards, antihistamines are the recommended first-line treatment for pressure urticaria, since they are the mainstay therapy for all kinds of chronic urticaria. [10] In people with pressure urticaria, antihistamines at conventional dosages are frequently ineffective. [11] Therefore, additional medications are commonly ...
Anti-allergic agents are medications used to treat allergic reactions. Anti-allergic agents have existed since 3000 B.C in countries such as China and Egypt.It was not until 1933 when antihistamines, the first type of anti-allergic agents, were developed. [1]
While the cause of chronic spontaneous urticaria is unknown many individuals with chronic urticaria have been found to have a higher prevalence of various autoimmune diseases. [10] Many patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria report that certain triggers, like stress, infections, certain foods, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ...
Rupatadine fumarate has been approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria in adults and children over 12 years. It is available as round, light salmon coloured tablets containing 10 mg of rupatadine (as fumarate) to be administered orally, once a day.