Rituximab and anaemia Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Rituximab Side Effects Report #5174359-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 21, 2006. Female patient, 62 years of age, weighting 159.2 lb, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, arteriosclerosis coronary artery, atelectasis, back pain What is  back pain, bacterial infection What is  bacterial infection, blood creatinine increased, fat tissue increased, fatigue, gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, IMURAN, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4591889-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 07, 2005. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, back pain What is  back pain, blood immunoglobulin m decreased, blood pressure decreased, cardiac failure congestive, cerebral disorder, clostridial infection, disorientation, dyspnoea. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, ALBUTEROL, PREVACID, FOSAMAX, CALTRATE, TUMS, VITAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/08/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4609050-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 01, 2005. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, back pain What is  back pain, bacterial sepsis, blood immunoglobulin g decreased, blood immunoglobulin m decreased, blood pressure decreased, cardiac failure congestive, catheter related complication. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, ALBUTEROL, PREVACID, FOSAMAX, CALTRATE, TUMS, VITAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/08/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5466761-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 24, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia. Rituximab dosage: 1,000 MG/IV/SD SINGLE DOSE IV. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, GLUCOTROL, METFORMIN, LISINOPRIL, HYDROXICHLOROQUINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5472154-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, GLUCOTROL, METFORMIN, LISINOPRIL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5513206-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 01, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, GLUCOTROL, METFORMIN, LISINOPRIL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5326832-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on May 08, 2007. Female patient, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis What is  osteoporosis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, multi-organ failure, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, staphylococcal sepsis. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, METHOTREXATE, MELYSDON, TERIPARATIDE, CALCIUM D, MOBLOC, RAMIPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/21/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5364202-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on June 11, 2007. Female patient, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis What is  osteoporosis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, multi-organ failure, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, staphylococcal sepsis. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, METHOTREXATE, TERIPARATIDE, CALCIUM D, FOLCUR, METYSOLON, FORTEO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/21/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5382096-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on June 29, 2007. Female patient, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis What is  osteoporosis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, multi-organ failure, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with INFLIXIMAB, METHOTREXATE, TERIPARATIDE, CALCIUM D, FOLCUR, METYSOLON, FORTEO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/21/2007.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5987104-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 25, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, dehydration, diarrhoea. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with LEFLUNOMIDE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5193892-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 11, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, anaemia, arteriosclerosis obliterans, brain herniation, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiovascular disorder, carotid artery thrombosis, cerebral infarction, dialysis What is  dialysis. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROGRAF, CELLCEPT, OMEPRAZOLE, ALPROSTADIL, DOPAMINE. Patient died on 02/27/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5206665-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 28, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hepatic failure, tumour haemorrhage, tumour lysis syndrome. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG, QD, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, ALDACTONE, URSO, OCTOTIAMINE, ASPARA, CHINESE MEDICINE, MOSAPRIDE CITRATE, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4837117-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 10, 2005. Female patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, anaphylactic reaction, asthenia, febrile neutropenia, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, CIPRO, PROTONIX, NYSTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5499228-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 19, 2007. Female patient, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, leukopenia, lymphopenia, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 640 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, BENDAMUSTINE, MITOXANTRONE, CHLORAMBUCIL, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/20/2003.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5701483-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 27, 2008. Female patient, weighting 85.98 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, febrile neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, tumour haemorrhage. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, CARDIOXANE, PREDNISOLONE, OCTAGAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6029172-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 29, 2008. Male patient, weighting 222.7 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, thrombocytopenia. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, CARMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, MELPHALAN, FLUCONAZOLE, BACTRIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/23/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6038733-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 14, 2009. Male patient, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute graft versus host disease in intestine, anaemia, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, bk virus infection, bone marrow failure, cardiac failure, cytomegalovirus infection What is  cytomegalovirus infection, epistaxis. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2 5 TIMES IVPB. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYCLOSPORINE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient died on 12/27/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5588854-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 04, 2008. Male patient, weighting 182.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis What is  multiple sclerosis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, anaemia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, bacillus infection, blood culture positive, blood sodium decreased, encephalitis What is  encephalitis, meningitis What is  meningitis, prostatitis. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with FOSAMAX, ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN E, METFORMIN, ACTOS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5019054-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 26, 2006. Male patient, weighting 186.3 lb, was diagnosed with lymphocyte count and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome. Rituximab dosage: 375MG/M2 375 MG/. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, LIPITOR, SYNTHROID, NORVASC, CLARINEX, PROTONIX, NASONEX, XANAX. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5731038-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 25, 2008. Female patient, weighting 85.98 lb, was diagnosed with extranodal marginal zone b-cell lymphoma (malt type) and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, gastric haemorrhage, sepsis What is  sepsis, thrombocytopenia, tumour haemorrhage. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, CARDIOXANE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5953357-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 10, 2008. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 238.1 lb, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, febrile neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with IFOSFAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4833851-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 18, 2005. Female patient, weighting 118.7 lb, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, febrile neutropenia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4613247-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 02, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, angiopathy, aortic valve disease, aortic valve incompetence, appendiceal mucocoele, cardiac valve vegetation, cerebral infarction, colon cancer, coronary artery embolism. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ACYCLOVIR, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/02/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4741537-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on July 25, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 144.4 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, anorexia, aortic valve disease, appendiceal mucocoele, asthenia, colon cancer, cyst, endocarditis noninfective. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ACYCLOVIR, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/02/2005.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5035180-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from SWEDEN on June 20, 2006. Female patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, anaemia, anti-erythrocyte antibody positive, coagulopathy, haematuria, haemolysis, neutropenia, pneumocystis jiroveci infection. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, STEROID NOS, ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSIONS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4720949-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ROMANIA on July 05, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, weighting 123.5 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, anorexia, asthenia, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, dyspnoea exertional, escherichia infection, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis What is  hepatitis. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, CEFTAZIDIM, GENTAMICIN, FILGRASTIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4746334-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from HUNGARY on July 29, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, bone marrow depression, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoptysis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory disorder, septic shock. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, ALLOPURINOL, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, VALIUM, VORICONAZOLE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4750405-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from HUNGARY on Aug 03, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, bone marrow depression, condition aggravated, creatinine renal clearance decreased, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoptysis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, prothrombin time shortened. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, INTRAVANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PROPFOL, MORFIN, STERFUNDIN, FUROSEMIDUM, VORICONAZOLE, IMIPENEM. Patient died on 07/30/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4791811-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from HUNGARY on Sept 20, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoptysis, neutrophil percentage decreased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, prothrombin time prolonged, respiratory failure, septic shock. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PROPOFOL, MORFIN, STEROFUNDIN, FUROSEMIDUM, VORICONAZOLE, IMIPENEM. Patient died on 07/30/2005.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #4804462-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from HUNGARY on Oct 04, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, anaemia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoptysis, international normalised ratio increased, neutrophil percentage increased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, prothrombin time shortened, septic shock. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, ALLOPURINOL, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, VALIUM, VORICONAZOLE. Patient died on 07/30/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4995854-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from HUNGARY on Apr 21, 2006. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, anaemia, bacteria sputum identified, bile duct stone, blood pressure decreased, bronchitis What is  bronchitis, cardiac murmur, cholelithiasis, citrobacter infection. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, STEROFUNDIN, FUROSEMIDUM, VORICONAZOLE, IMIPENEM, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, NEUPOGEN. Patient died on 07/30/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4996122-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from HUNGARY on Apr 21, 2006. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, anaemia, bacteria sputum identified, bile duct stone, bronchitis What is  bronchitis, cardiac murmur, cholelithiasis, citrobacter infection, condition aggravated. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUDARABINE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, ALLOPURINOL, NORVASC, VALIUM. Patient died on 07/30/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4746760-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on Aug 01, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardiovascular disorder, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, hepatosplenomegaly, ischaemia, lymphadenopathy, malignant neoplasm progression, metaplasia. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, NYSTATIN, DEXAMETHASONE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, ATROPINE. Patient died on 07/11/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4754786-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on Aug 17, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood potassium increased, cardiac failure acute, cardiac failure congestive, cardiovascular disorder, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, haemorrhage, hepatosplenomegaly. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, NYSTATIN, DEXAMETHASONE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, ATROPINE. Patient died on 07/11/2005.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #4764406-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on Aug 30, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood potassium increased, cardiovascular disorder, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, haematocrit decreased, haemodialysis, haemoglobin increased, hepatosplenomegaly. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, NYSTATIN, DEXAMETHASONE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, ATROPINE, ALLOPURINOL. Patient died on 07/11/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4774584-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on Sept 06, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aortic atherosclerosis, cardiac failure congestive, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, coronary artery atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease What is  coronary artery disease, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, Q28D, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, NYSTATIN, DEXAMETHASONE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, ATROPINE, ALLOPURINOL. Patient died on 07/11/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6078042-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 29, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood potassium increased, hypercalcaemia, neutropenia, pyrexia, renal failure acute. Rituximab dosage: 900 MG, Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, METFORMIN, DIPROLENE, IRBESARTAN, COVERSYL, AMLODIPINE, LAMIVUDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6100521-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 27, 2009. Male patient, weighting 198.4 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, prophylaxis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cough, fatigue, febrile neutropenia, sputum discoloured. Rituximab dosage: 500MG/M2 Q 3 MONTHS IV. During the same period patient was treated with SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM, ACTOS, VALSARTAN, SIMVASTATIN, AMLODIPINE, TIMOPTIC, TRAVATAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4783456-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 28, 2005. Male patient, weighting 196.2 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, LEXAPRO, MEVACOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5926865-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 07, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, dehydration, lymphoma What is  lymphoma, malignant neoplasm progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 650 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CETIRIZINE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5652711-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 05, 2008. Female patient, weighting 110.2 lb, was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection. Rituximab dosage: 1,000 MG TWO DOSES IV. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, LISINOPRIL, ATENOLOL, HYDROXICHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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