Rituxan can cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including: Infusion-Related Reactions: Infusion-related reactions are very common side effects of Rituxan treatment. Serious infusion-related reactions can happen during your infusion or within 24 hours after your infusion of Rituxan...
What is the most important information I should know about Rituxan? Rituxan can cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including: Infusion-Related Reactions: Infusion-related reactions are very common side effects of Rituxan treatment. Serious infusion-related reactions can happen during...
Rituximab - Uses, Side Effects, and More Medically Reviewed by Chelsey McIntyre, PharmD on Nov 29, 2024 | Written by Beth Johnston, PharmD, BCPS Common Brand Name(s): Riabni, Rituxan, Ruxience, Truxima Common Generic Name(s): rituximab, rituximab-arrx, rituximab-pvvr, rituximab-abbs Pro...
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare but serious complication of natalizumab (Tysabri; Biogen Idec, Elan), rituximab (Rituxan/MabThera; Genentech, Biogen Idec) and efalizumab (Raptiva; Genentech). Treatment with abciximab (ReoPro; Centocor Ortho Biotech, Eli Lilly), an antiplatelet glyco...
Rituximab (Rituxan, others), which is a medicine used for certain types of cancer or rheumatoid arthritis A tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker, such as certolizumab (Cimzia), etanercept (Enbrel, others), golimumab (Simponi), or infliximab (Remicade, others), which is a medicine that is comm...
Whether you’re in the biopharma industry or not, you’ve heard about the controversy surrounding the pricing of Sovaldi and Harvoni, two therapies for hepatitis C that have revolutionized the treatment of a very common and sometimes deadly disease. The topic first came up when Sovaldi was launc...
Rituxan can cause the following serious side effects:Infusion-related reactions. These are very common side effects of Rituxan treatment. Serious infusion-related reactions can happen during your or your child’s infusion or within 24 hours after. Your healthcare provider should give you or your...
Rituximab (Rituxan) is a medication prescribed for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphomas, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and microscopic polyangiitis. Rituxan is combined with methotrexate (Trexall) to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Side effects, drug interactions, ...
Rituxan Precautions Rituxan can cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including: Infusion reactions. Infusion reactions are the most common side effect of Rituxan treatment. Serious infusion reactions can happen during your infusion or within 24 hours after your infusion of Rituxan. ...