Rituximab and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 
Rituximab and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Rituximab Side Effects Report #5776102-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 03, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5794263-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 16, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5807713-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 03, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5825990-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 18, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5878433-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 02, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON SRC, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5914092-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 29, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5922770-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 06, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON, CLINDAMYCIN, INVANZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5934542-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 15, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, tonsil cancer and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, CARBOPLATIN, METHOTREXATE, ERBITUX, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5942498-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, tonsil cancer and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, CARBOPLATIN, METHOTREXATE, ERBITUX, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5963207-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 06, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, tonsil cancer and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, CARBOPLATIN, METHOTREXATE, ERBITUX, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5978063-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 19, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, tonsil cancer and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, CARBOPLATIN, METHOTREXATE, ERBITUX, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.Rituximab Side Effects Report #6022219-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 15, 2008. Female patient, weighting 103.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, tonsil cancer and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, DAYS 1+15. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, CARBOPLATIN, METHOTREXATE, ERBITUX, FOLIC ACID, DARVOCET, DECADRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/29/2008.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 #5499801-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Oct 19, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 07/14/2006.
Rituximab Side Effects Report #5915735-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 02, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 07/14/2006.
Rituximab Side Effects Report #6134231-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 18, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 07/14/2006.
Rituximab Side Effects Report #5520239-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, pyrexia, cytomegalovirus infection
and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CAMPATH, GANCICLOVIR, BACTRIM, TYLENOL, FAMVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Rituximab Side Effects Report #5218447-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2007. Female patient, 63 years of age, weighting 146.4 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache
, mental status changes, neutropenia, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RCHOP. Patient died on 07/21/2006.Rituximab Side Effects Report #6134126-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Mar 18, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma, mental disorder and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with CARISOPRODOL, DIAZEPAM, FLUNITRAZEPAM, TRAMADOL, CHLORPROTHIXENE, PREDNISOLONE, DOXORUBICIN, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient died on 09/08/2003.
Rituximab Side Effects Report #5702487-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 10, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, weighting 136.7 lb, was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: lymphadenopathy, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Rituximab dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.