Antimycobacterial antibiotics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use (E930.6)
ICD-9 code E930.6 for Antimycobacterial antibiotics causing adverse effects in therapeutic use is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DRUGS, MEDICINAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES CAUSING ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THERAPEUTIC USE (E930-E949).
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647.83, 648.33, 648.93, 646.63, 304.90, 112.1, 790.7, 682.3, 041.12, V23.7, e930.9
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Adverse Effect
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