An allergy clinic note documents a rash as an adverse effect of a correctly prescribed antibiotic taken as directed. Which drug-effect coding family applies?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Right drug, right dose, wrong side effect—that’s adverse effect territory, not a poisoning movie plot. If the antibiotic was taken as directed and still caused a rash, don’t slap a poisoning or underdosing label on it.
Full Explanation
ICD-10-CM separates adverse effects (correct substance properly administered), poisonings (wrong substance, overdose, or other incorrect use), and underdosing. Documentation that a prescribed antibiotic was taken as directed with a resulting rash supports the adverse-effect pathway, not poisoning or underdosing assumptions.