Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone

Description

Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine and methcathinone but excluding caffeine, cocaine and synthetic cathinones is characterised by an acute state of disturbed attention and awareness with specific features of delirium that develops during or soon after substance intoxication or withdrawal or during the use of stimulants. The amount and duration of stimulant use must be capable of producing delirium. The symptoms are not better explained by a primary mental disorder, by use of or withdrawal from a different substance, or by another health condition that is not classified under Mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Index terms

Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone

Excludes

6C45.5 – Cocaine-induced delirium
6C47.5 – Synthetic cathinone-induced delirium
6C48 – Disorders due to use of caffeine

Exclusions from above levels

6C45 – Disorders due to use of cocaine
6C47 – Disorders due to use of synthetic cathinones
QE11.4 – Hazardous use of stimulants including amphetamines or methamphetamine

Show allHide

QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

6C46.0 – Episode of harmful use of stimulants including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.1 – Harmful pattern of use of stimulants including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.2 – Stimulant dependence including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.3 – Stimulant intoxication including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.4 – Stimulant withdrawal including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.6 – Stimulant-induced psychotic disorder including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.7 – Certain specified stimulant-induced mental or behavioural disorders including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.Y – Other specified disorders due to use of stimulants including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone
6C46.Z – Disorders due to use of stimulants including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone, unspecified

Foundation entity

Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/951103658

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 6C46: Disorders due to use of stimulants including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone › 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders