Rituximab and pneumonia Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Rituximab Side Effects Report #5300469-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 11, 2007. Female patient, weighting 125.2 lb, was diagnosed with vasculitis What is  vasculitis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism. Rituximab dosage: 562 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with STEROIDS, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5322836-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on May 09, 2007. Female patient, weighting 125.2 lb, was diagnosed with vasculitis What is  vasculitis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism. Rituximab dosage: 562 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, ADCAL, AMPHOTERICIN B LOZENGES, DIGOXIN, FUROSEMIDE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5361318-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on June 08, 2007. Female patient, weighting 125.2 lb, was diagnosed with vasculitis What is  vasculitis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism. Rituximab dosage: 562 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, ADCAL, AMPHOTERICIN B LOZENGES, DIGOXIN, FUROSEMIDE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5378642-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on June 26, 2007. Female patient, 30 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with BETAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5044184-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, weighting 214.1 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: blood pressure diastolic decreased, pericardial effusion, pericarditis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, tachycardia. 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 #5296842-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 09, 2007. 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/01/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5304976-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 16, 2007. 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/01/2007.

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 #5713059-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 01, 2008. Female patient, weighting 180.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, sepsis What is  sepsis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ejection fraction decreased, encephalopathy, intracardiac thrombus, multi-organ failure, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis What is  sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with ROCEPHIN, LINEZOLID, CEFTAZIDIME, TAMIFLU. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/14/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5898994-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 15, 2008. Female patient, weighting 133.0 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, X2. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/01/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5977503-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 18, 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, PNEUMOREL, LEVOTHYROX, FOSAVANCE, FOLIC ACID, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6086369-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 10, 2009. Female patient, weighting 134.0 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, NEXIUM, PROVIGIL, PLAVIX, ENABLEX, REQUIP, PREDNISONE. Patient died on 01/26/2009.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #6135852-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 19, 2009. Female patient, weighting 134.0 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, NEXIUM, PROVIGIL, PLAVIX, ENABLEX, REQUIP, PREDNISONE. Patient died on 01/26/2009.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5082091-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 15, 2006. Female patient, 91 years of age, weighting 109.0 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: immune system disorder, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 357 MG/2WKS; 525MG/4WKS. During the same period patient was treated with IBITUMOMAB TIUXETAN, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, FAMOTIDINE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE, TIMOLOL MALEATE, ZOCOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4662379-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 02, 2005. Male patient, 70 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: herpes zoster, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 600 MG, 1/MONTH, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, PREDNISONE. Patient died on 09/16/2004.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4729596-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on July 15, 2005. Male patient, 70 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: herpes zoster, neutrophil percentage increased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 600 MG, 1/MONTH , INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, PREDNISONE. Patient died on 09/16/2004.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4750041-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 09, 2005. Male patient, 70 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: cardio-respiratory arrest, herpes zoster, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 600 MG, 1/MONTH, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, PREDNISONE, NEUTROGIN, CELESTAMINE, BRUFEN. Patient died on 09/16/2004.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5761696-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on May 27, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anal fissure, herpes zoster, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, PREDNISONE, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5809109-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 01, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anal fissure, herpes zoster, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, PREDNISONE, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5322774-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on May 01, 2007. Male patient, weighting 154.8 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/05/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5575522-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Dec 19, 2007. Male patient, weighting 154.8 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: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/05/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5725724-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 17, 2008. Female patient, weighting 141.1 lb, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 600 MG, Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, EPIRUBICIN, PREDNISOLONE, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5815216-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 04, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with lymphoma What is  lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: multi-organ failure, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, sepsis What is  sepsis. Rituximab dosage: 500 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with ITRACONAZOL, MAXIPIME, ISEPACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/17/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5750262-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on May 15, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, disseminated intravascular coagulation, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, sepsis What is  sepsis, white blood cell count decreased. Rituximab dosage: 480 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with MIZORIBINE, CYCLOSPORINE, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/11/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5815220-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 14, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disseminated intravascular coagulation, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, sepsis What is  sepsis. Rituximab dosage: 480 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with MIZORIBINE, CYCLOSPORINE, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/11/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5024363-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 09, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, VINCRISTINE, CYTOXAN, DOXORUBICIN, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5442345-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 24, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, CYTARABINE, PLATINOL. Patient died on 07/26/2007.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5638448-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Feb 22, 2008. Male patient, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 680 MG, Q2W. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE, NUTRIFLEX, ALBUMIN, HYDROCORTISONE, PANTOZOL. Patient died on 08/25/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5889862-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 09, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 723 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with ACYCLOVIR, PANTOZOL, ACETYLCYSTEINE, TAMSULOSIN, ALLOPURINOL, CODEINE SUL, DIFLUCAN, ELECTROLYTES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/27/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5899245-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 09, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 723 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with ACYCLOVIR, PANTOZOL, ACETYLCYSTEINE, TAMSULOSIN, ALLOPURINOL, CODEINE SUL, DIFLUCAN, ELECTROLYTES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/27/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6135866-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 13, 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: febrile neutropenia, oral candidiasis, oral herpes, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, pyrexia, respiratory tract infection, somnolence. Rituximab dosage: 660 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE, NEUPOGEN, IMIPENEM, DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/10/2009.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4855844-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 15, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea exacerbated, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5158303-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Oct 31, 2006. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fungal sepsis, haemoptysis, lung consolidation, multi-organ failure, paraneoplastic pemphigus, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory failure. Rituximab dosage: 960 MG, QD, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient died on 09/21/2006.

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 #4791812-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician 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: blood creatinine increased, bone marrow failure, creatinine renal clearance decreased, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoptysis, hepatic enzyme increased, international normalised ratio increased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, prothrombin time shortened. 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 #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 #5364228-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 15, 2007. Female patient, weighting 150.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: delirium, pneumocystis jiroveci infection, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 890 MG, X3. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PANTOPRAZOLE, ASPIRIN, MOCLOBEMIDE, PROVERA, TEMAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5375644-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 21, 2007. Female patient, weighting 150.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 890 MG, X3. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PANTOPRAZOLE, ASPIRIN, MOCLOBEMIDE, PROVERA, TEMAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5464704-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 04, 2007. Female patient, weighting 88.18 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 705 MG, Q28D. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, COTRIMOXAZOLE, ACYCLOVIR, RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MOLSIDOMINE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, TIALORID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/14/2006.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5478225-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 26, 2007. Male patient, weighting 178.6 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia, sepsis What is  sepsis. Rituximab dosage: 700 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5480023-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on Oct 03, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 720 MG, D1. During the same period patient was treated with ENDOXAN, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/15/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5720511-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Apr 16, 2008. Female patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aplasia, cardiovascular insufficiency, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis What is  sepsis. Rituximab dosage: 615 MG, Q4W. During the same period patient was treated with BENDAMUSTINE. Patient died on 02/01/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5837155-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 23, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with BENDAMUSTINE, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PICOSULPHATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, STRUCTOKABIVEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/21/2008.

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 #5488553-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Oct 12, 2007. Male patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 100 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, MITOXANTRONE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/02/2006.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5503965-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Oct 23, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 650 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CETIRIZINE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient died on 10/11/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5676450-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Jan 18, 2007. Male patient, weighting 121.3 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 650 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with SENDOXAN, ONCOVIN, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/19/2006.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5817576-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on July 17, 2008. Male patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 100 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, MITOXANTRONE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/02/2006.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5915723-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Oct 03, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 650 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CETIRIZINE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. 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 #5953677-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2008. Male patient, weighting 111.1 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma, anaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 585 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, PREDNISOLONE, FE FUMARATE, VIT B, VITAMIN B, VITAMIN B. Patient died on 08/07/2006.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6019839-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 01, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, grand mal convulsion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, Q8W. During the same period patient was treated with PIRACETAM, ENALAPRIL MALEATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, METOPROLOL, ALLOPURINOL, THEOPHYLLINE, TRAMADOL, DICLOFENAC, MIDAZOLAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/11/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6033644-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 29, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, grand mal convulsion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, Q8W. During the same period patient was treated with PIRACETAM, ENALAPRIL MALEATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, ALLOPURINOL, THEOPHYLLINE, TRAMADOL, DICLOFENAC, MIDAZOLAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/11/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4703037-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 28, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, weighting 161.0 lb, was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, constipation What is  constipation, dyspnoea, lethargy, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Rituximab dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/16/2005.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5296002-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 05, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood albumin decreased, blood potassium decreased, dysphagia, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, platelet count decreased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary mass. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE, NEULASTA, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5924835-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 17, 2008. Male patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: escherichia infection, hypotension, pancytopenia, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory distress, septic shock, tachycardia. Rituximab dosage: 1600 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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