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What is rituximab?

Generic Name: rituximab

Other Brand Names: Rituxan

Rituximab is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.

Rituximab is used in combination with other cancer medicines to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Rituximab is also used in combination with another drug called methotrexate to treat symptoms of adult rheumatoid arthritis.

Rituximab may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What are the possible side effects of taking rituximab?

What is the most important information I should know about rituximab?

Posts on rituximab (210)

Rituximab subcutaneous NHL - Leukemia & Lymphoma Community

- Nov 02, 2009

Has anyone had Rituximab delivered by a subcutaneous method (instead of IV)? Is this a mai...

Rituximab for contact dermatitis??? - Dermatology Community

- Aug 20, 2009

My daughter has severe contact dermatitis (Two biopsies with elevated eosinphils; no elevat...

Mam. and US results, to Dahrma - Breast Cancer Community

- Dec 22, 2006

Hi Dahrma, Just wanted to tell you that I had a DX mamogram and US. They didn't find anyth...

dont now if i should worry about this - Breast Cancer Community

- Feb 22, 2007

i have a spot on my breast and i have had this for a long while now before i used to pop th...

chemo and liver pain - Cancer Community

- May 06, 2007

My boyfriend was recently diagnosed with primary liver cancer. He finished his first round...

confusing information - Breast Cancer Community

- May 10, 2007

Hi I was in the hospital for chest pains in Feb. Fourtunately everything was clear. Whil...

over use of pain killers - Depression Community

- May 22, 2007

My daughter is 24, in an abusive relationship and takes over doses of pain killers on a reg...

Bleeding for the more than two weeks - Menopause Community

- Nov 30, 2006

i'm 51 years old it has been for the past year i have my period every two months , it las...

Eye Strain? - Eye Care Community

- May 03, 2007

For well over a month now, I've been having dizziness, headaches, trouble focusing vision, ...

My dog not eating and no energy - Dogs Community

- Nov 07, 2009

I have a male golden retriever, he is 11 years old and I'm extremely worried. My dog hasn'...

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