Y40-Y59: Drugs, medicaments and biological substances causing adverse effects in therapeutic use
Y44: Agents primarily affecting blood constituents
Agents primarily affecting blood constituents refer to a group of substances or drugs that directly impact the components of your blood. These can include different types of medications or toxins which can lead to conditions such as anemia, bleeding disorders, clotting problems, and other blood abnormalities. The changes in the blood can occur due to overdoses, incorrect medication dosages, long term use of certain drugs, or exposure to toxic agents. The symptoms usually depend on the type and severity of the disorder but can range from chronic weakness, fatigue, unusual bruising or bleeding, to more severe symptoms like shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat. As these conditions progress, they can lead to serious problems involving heart, brain, and other vital organs. The transmission is not applicable as it primarily involves the reaction to certain drugs or substances.
Subcodes of Y44:
- Y44.0: Iron preparations and other anti-hypochromic-anaemia preparations
- Y44.1: Vitamin B 12 , folic acid and other anti-megaloblastic-anaemia preparations
- Y44.2: Anticoagulants
- Y44.3: Anticoagulant antagonists, vitamin K and other coagulants
- Y44.4: Antithrombotic drugs [platelet-aggregation inhibitors]
- Y44.5: Thrombolytic drugs
- Y44.6: Natural blood and blood products
- Y44.7: Plasma substitutes
- Y44.9: Other and unspecified agents affecting blood constituents
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