Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
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Filariasis |
French
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Filariose |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | |
| 2 | B65-B83 | Helminthiases | |
| 3 | B74 | Filariasis |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| B74.0 | Filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti | |
| B74.1 | Filariasis due to Brugia malayi | |
| B74.2 | Filariasis due to Brugia timori | |
| B74.3 | Loiasis | |
| B74.4 | Mansonelliasis | |
| B74.8 | Other filariases | |
| B74.9 | Filariasis, unspecified |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Albendazole |
Albendazole causes degenerative alterations in the tegument and intestinal cells of the worm by binding to the colchicine-sensitive site of tubulin, thus inhibiting its polymerization or assembly into microtubules. |
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| Diethylcarbamazine |
Diethylcarbamazine citrate is a synthetic piperazine derivative with an antihelmintic action. MDA of diethylcarbamazine citrate has potential to interrupt the parasitic life cycle by destruction of microfilariae which are essential for host to vector transmission of the parasite. |
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| Minocycline |
Minocycline is a semi-synthetic derivative of tetracycline. Minocycline inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria. In common with other tetracyclines it is primarily bacteriostatic and has a similar spectrum of activity to other tetracyclines. |
