rituximab

For this reason, the use of rituximab is closely watched.

Studies are looking at the use of rituximab for lupus.

They eventually relapsed and were given more doses of rituximab.

All three patients reported significant improvements in fatigue after rituximab infusions.

Side effects of rituximab are common and may include:

In some cases, rituximab has been associated with serious side effects such as breathing difficulty, heart problems, or severe infection.

Half got two infusions of rituximab given two weeks apart.

But Fluge thinks if that's the case, patients would see quicker improvements after taking the rituximab.

There are, however, long term studies that have shown that treatment with rituximab can created many immune problems.

You should not begin breast-feeding until treatment is finished and blood test show that there is no more rituximab in your body.

Ibritumomab is used with another monoclonal antibody medicine called rituximab.

Use of rituximab and leflunomide have been proposed.

This is a large improvement over adminstering Rituximab.

Cold agglutinin disease is treated by avoiding the cold or sometimes with rituximab.

But three patients, two in the rituximab group and one that got the placebo, continue to be symptom free 2 1/2 years after their treatments.

A monoclonal antibody called rituximab may be used for certain patients with hairy cell leukemia.

If these serious side effects occur, they will usually happen within two hours from the start of your first treatment (IV infusion) with rituximab.

Of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, rituximab has been approved for some indications.

Treatment with rituximab has been described.

A clinical trial of chemotherapy and targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody (rituximab).

Early effects of rituximab on the synovial cell infiltrate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

B cell depletion with rituximab often leads to disappearance of nodules but this is not guaranteed.

Other treatments include rituximab infusion or self-injection with Interferon-alpha.

What should I know before taking rituximab IV?

I am contemplating using rituximab.