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. 2021 Jul 13;11:14375. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93763-y

Table 2.

ADRs dechallenge and re-challenge actions and outcomes.

ADRs overall (N = 13,563)
De-challenge Re-challenge
Action N (%) Outcome n (%) Action n (%) Outcome n (%)

Drug withdrawn

3947 (29.10)

No effect observed

2616 (66.28)

Re-challenge

1401 (10.33)

No recurrence

283 (20.20)

Reaction abated

N = 923 (23.38)

Reaction recurred

74 (5.28)

Fatal

2 (0.05)

Effect unknown

1044 (74.51)

Effect unknown

406 (10.29)

Dose not changed

326 (2.40)

No effect observed

115 (35.28)

No Re-challenge

377 (2.78)

Unknown

377 (100)

Reaction abated

72 (22.09)

Fatal

1 (0.31)

Effect unknown

138 (42.33)

Dose reduced

8 (0.06)

No effect observed

3 (37.50)

Reaction abated

2 (25.00)

Effect unknown

3 (37.50)

ADRs adverse drug reactions; N number of ADRs; n number of ADRs in a given category.