Glossary

Dechallenge

Dechallenge is the withdrawal of a drug from a patient to observe:

  • The continuity of an AE (negative dechallenge – causal relationship less likely)
  • The reduction or disappearance of an AE (positive dechallenge – causal relationship more likely)

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