Infusion reactions occur in about two out of one hundred patients and are the reason why these infusions need to be monitored carefully. Remicade side effects can also occur much later and usually occur when the drug is re-administered. These include very serious infections such as: Pneumonia C...
Rituximab (Rituxan).This medication targets B cells. You take it as an infusion by IV. Your first two infusions will be 2 weeks apart. You can repeat the infusions every 6 months. The most common side effects are reactions to the infusion, chills, infections, body aches, tiredness, and...
A subset of infusion therapy is IV infusion therapy, which is what I think people are the most familiar with. IV, or intravenous, infusion therapy refers specifically to infusions into a blood vessel or vein, and is pretty commonly used in hospitals for fluids, pain management, even blood...