ICD-10 Specific code P37.4: Other congenital malaria

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.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Other congenital malaria
Flag for French language  French Autres formes de paludisme congรฉnital

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XVI Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
2 P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period
3 P37 Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
4 P37.4 Other congenital malaria

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Artesunate

Artesunate is a semi-synthetic artemisinin derivative, indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria in adults and children. The antimalarial mechanism of action of artesunate is generally thought to depend upon activation involving iron-mediated cleavage of the endoperoxide bridge of DHA to generate an unstable organic free radical followed by alkylation, where the free radical binds to malarial proteins leading to destruction of parasite membranes.

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.