ICD-11 · 6C43.4

Opioid withdrawal

Opioid withdrawal is a clinically significant cluster of symptoms, behaviors and/or physiological features, varying in degree of severity and duration, that occurs upon cessation or reduction of use of opioids in individuals who have developed Opioid dependence or have used opioids for a prolonged period or in large amounts. Opioid withdrawal can also occur when prescribed opioids have been used in standard therapeutic doses. Presenting features of Opioid withdrawal may include dysphoric mood, craving for an opioid, anxiety, nausea or vomiting, abdominal cramps, muscle aches, yawning, perspiration, hot and cold flushes, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, hypersomnia (typically in the initial phase) or insomnia, diarrhea, piloerection, and pupillary dilatation.

ICD-11 diagnostic criteria

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Opioid withdrawal are:

Frequently asked questions

How is Opioid withdrawal diagnosed according to ICD-11?

According to ICD-11, the diagnostic criteria for Opioid withdrawal (6C43.4) include: zaprzestanie lub ograniczenie używania opioidów; wystąpienie objawów odstawiennych.

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