Patient suffered dizziness as a result of taking prescribed Phenobarbital. Patient took medication with beer.

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The patient is experiencing dizziness as a result of taking Phenobarbital, so code 967.0 (Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified) is appropriate. Additionally, the patient took the medication with alcohol (beer), so code 980.0 (Toxic effect of alcohol, unspecified) is also appropriate. Code 780.4 (Dizziness and giddiness) describes the patient’s presenting symptom, and codes E851 (Accidental poisoning by barbiturates, sequela) and E860.0 (Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated) describe the underlying causes of the patient’s symptoms.

Patient Suffered Dizziness as a Result of Taking Prescribed Phenobarbital