Rituximab and chest pain Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6106575-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 27, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with LENALIDOMIDE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5361253-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on June 08, 2007. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with vasculitis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5145317-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Oct 18, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asbestosis, cardiac failure, chest pain , hemianopia homonymous, renal failure, respiratory failure. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DAFALGAN CODEINE, INDOMETHACIN, VALTRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5153611-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from BELGIUM on Oct 30, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asbestosis, cardiopulmonary failure, chest pain , hemianopia, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1 + 15, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DAFALGAN CODEINE, INDOMETACINE, VALTRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/07/2006.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5568117-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 18, 2007. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angina pectoris, angioedema, chest pain , dyspnoea. Rituximab dosage: 1000MG ONCE IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5074749-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 26, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, weighting 214.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure diastolic decreased, c-reactive protein increased, cardiomegaly, chest pain , dna antibody positive, dyspnoea, haemoglobin decreased, lymphadenopathy. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PERCOCET, VOLTAREN, FOLIC ACID, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE, MORPHINE, ALBUTEROL, FLEXERIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5879753-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2008. Female patient, weighting 160.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, PLAVIX, CRESTOR, SINGULAIR, ASPIRIN, SEREVENT, COMBIVENT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6029132-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 22, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5512831-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 08, 2007. Female patient, 64 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: chest pain , dyspnoea, flushing, pulmonary oedema, rash , urticaria. Rituximab dosage: 375MG/M2 --} 660MG FOR THIS PT ONCE IV. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL TARTRATE, LISINOPRIL, GLYBURIDE, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5218506-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Jan 18, 2007. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , deep vein thrombosis , oxygen saturation decreased, pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism , venous thrombosis. Rituximab dosage: 540 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, VINDESINE SULPHATE, RANIMUSTINE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE SUCCINATE, CARBOPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, MANNITOL, ADENINE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5485185-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 177.5 lb, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , chest discomfort, chest pain , dyspnoea. Rituximab dosage: 735 MG WEEKLY IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4644936-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 11, 2005. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, chest pain , cytomegalovirus infection , electroencephalogram abnormal, headache , meningitis , muscular weakness, nervous system disorder, neuritis. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, DEXAMETHASONE, CHLORAMBUCIL, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CYTARABINE, METHOTREXATE, STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4724258-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on July 20, 2005. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, chest pain , cytomegalovirus infection , headache , hypogammaglobulinaemia, lower motor neurone lesion, meningoradiculitis, muscular weakness, nervous system disorder. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, DEXAMETHASONE, CHLORAMBUCIL, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CYTARABINE, METHOTREXATE, STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5473475-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 187.4 lb, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , dyspnoea, pancytopenia. Rituximab dosage: 724MG. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5112762-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 20, 2006. Female patient, 37 years of age, weighting 112.4 lb, was diagnosed with haemolytic anaemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombocytopenia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac disorder, chest pain , electrocardiogram t wave inversion, infusion related reaction, troponin increased. Rituximab dosage: 550 MG IV. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4578429-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 03, 2005. Male patient, 31 years of age, weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , cough, nausea , night sweats, pleuritic pain, pyrexia, sputum discoloured, viral infection . Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2 1/WEEK , X 4 INTRAVENOU. During the same period patient was treated with LEVAQUIN, ACTIGALL, BACTRIM, DIFLUCAN, HUMALOG, ZYPREXA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4624421-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 30, 2005. Male patient, 31 years of age, weighting 134.5 lb, was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, chest pain , hydronephrosis, nephrolithiasis, pleuritic pain. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEKX4, IV. During the same period patient was treated with RAPAMYCIN, TACROLIMUS, PREDNISONE, DIFLUCAN, BACTRIM, ACYCLOVIR, ACTIGALL, NPH INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5966005-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 11, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISONE, RECOMBINANT GCSF, ZELITREX, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6062746-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 19, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISONE, RECOMBINANT GCSF, ZELITREX, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5046510-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 05, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 213.2 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , chest pain , chills, hypersensitivity, infusion related reaction, nausea . Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENADRYL, TYLENOL, LISINOPRIL, TRAMADOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5934215-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 28, 2008. Male patient, weighting 158.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , hypotension, infusion related reaction, nausea , pallor, paraesthesia, pruritus. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG Q WEEK IV. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5591729-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , dyspnoea, syncope. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, NOVANTRONE, DEXAMETHASONE, BACTRIM DS, VALTREX, METOPROLOL, DICYCLOMINE, PHENYTOIN. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5683155-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 20, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , dyspnoea, syncope. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, NOVANTRONE, DEXAMETHASONE, BACTRIM DS, VALTREX, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, DICYCLOMINE, PHENYTOIN. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5241081-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 14, 2007. Male patient was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain . Rituximab dosage: 100 MG/HR ONCE IV. During the same period patient was treated with DIPHENHYDRAMINE, DEXAMETHASONE, DARBEPOETIN, MEGESTROL ACETATE, ALLOPURINOL, ACYCLOVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #4551290-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 11, 2005. Male patient, weighting 183.9 lb, was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, chest discomfort, chest pain , creatine phosphokinase decreased, dizziness , dyspnoea exertional, white blood cell count decreased. Rituximab dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.