Drug Induced Deaths From Accidental Poisoning - Drugs Acting on CNS and ANS

Source: Centers for Disease Control
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Accidental Poisonings by Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous System (1979-1998)
ICD-9 Code Code Description Example Drugs Total Deaths % of Category

855.0 Anticonvulsant and Anti-Parkinsonism Drugs Amantadine, Levodopa 432 2.54

855.1 Other CNS Depressants Ether, Gaseous Anesthetics, Intravenous Anesthetics 596 3.5

855.2 Local Anesthetics Cocaine, Lidocaine, Procaine 15,551 91.35

855.3 Parasympathomimetics Acetylcholine, Anticholinesterase, Pilocarpine 14 0.08

855.4 Parasympatholytics and Spasmolytics Atropine, Homatropine, Scopolamine 87 0.51

855.5 Sympathomimetics Epinephrine, Levarterenol 69 0.4

855.6 Sympatholytics Phenoxybenzamine, Tolazoline Hydrochloride 4 0.02

855.8 Other -- 249 1.46

855.9 Unspecified -- 21 0.12

Accidental Poisonings by Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous System (1979-1998)
ICD-9 Code	Code Description	Example Drugs	Total Deaths	% of Category
855.0	Anticonvulsant and Anti-Parkinsonism Drugs	Amantadine, Levodopa	432	2.54
855.1	Other CNS Depressants	Ether, Gaseous Anesthetics, Intravenous Anesthetics	596	3.5
855.2	Local Anesthetics	Cocaine, Lidocaine, Procaine	15,551	91.35
855.3	Parasympathomimetics	Acetylcholine, Anticholinesterase, Pilocarpine	14	0.08
855.4	Parasympatholytics and Spasmolytics	Atropine, Homatropine, Scopolamine	87	0.51
855.5	Sympathomimetics	Epinephrine, Levarterenol	69	0.4
855.6	Sympatholytics	Phenoxybenzamine, Tolazoline Hydrochloride	4	0.02
855.8	Other	--	249	1.46
855.9	Unspecified	--	21	0.12

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