Tag: drug side effects

Hand and foot swelling from medications is common but often ignored. Learn what causes it, when it’s dangerous, and how to get relief without stopping your treatment. Know the red flags and what to do next.

Dechallenge and rechallenge are key clinical tools used to determine if a drug caused a side effect. Stopping the drug (dechallenge) and restarting it (rechallenge) help confirm causality, guiding safer prescribing and drug safety monitoring.