Phenothiazine-based tranquilizers causing adverse effects in therapeutic use (E939.1)
ICD-9 code E939.1 for Phenothiazine-based tranquilizers 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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