ICD-11 classes
06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurocognitive disorders
6D70 — Delirium
6D70.1 — Delirium due to psychoactive substances including...
6C46.5 — Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines,...

ICD-11 6C46.5 — Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine or methcathinone

Stimulant-induced delirium including amphetamines, methamphetamine and methcathinone 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.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

It excludes 3 items.

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

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

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