Rituximab and pulmonary embolism 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  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia , 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  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia , 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  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia , 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 #6086394-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 10, 2009. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, Q14 DAYS PER TREATMENT CYCLE. Patient died.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #6113932-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 05, 2009. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalitis , infection , pneumonia bacterial, pulmonary embolism , renal failure acute. Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, X2. Patient died on 03/24/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6113933-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 05, 2009. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, Q14 DAYS PER TREATMENT CYCLE. Patient died.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5335060-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 17, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG/BODY 2 TIMES. Patient died on 03/24/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5443749-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 28, 2007. Male patient, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, OMEPRAZOLE, OXYCONTIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5542212-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 28, 2007. Female patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. Patient died on 11/23/2007.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5584148-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 27, 2007. Female patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, PREDNISOLONE, TOCILIZUMAB, CELEBREX, NEURONTIN, NEXIUM, CALCIMAGON, FOSAMAX. Patient died on 11/23/2007.

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 #5120197-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 20, 2006. 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: computerised tomogram abnormal, deep vein thrombosis , pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 540 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, VINDESINE SULPHATE, RANIMUSTINE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CARBOPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, MANNITOL, ADENINE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5150783-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 26, 2006. 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: deep vein thrombosis , international normalised ratio increased, pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 540 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, VINDESINE SULPHATE, RANIMUSTINE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CARBOPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, MANNITOL, ADENINE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5530602-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 213.8 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection , pulmonary embolism , renal failure acute. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, UROMITEXAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #6029164-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 23, 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: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 350 MG, UNK. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6042499-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 07, 2009. 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: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 350 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6123522-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 04, 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: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 700 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with NEUPOGEN, VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISONE, METFORMIN, ACONIT, COTRIMOXAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6130317-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 10, 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: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 700 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with NEUPOGEN, VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISONE, METFORMIN, COTRIMOXAZOLE, NEORECORMON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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 , 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 #5398209-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on July 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 160.9 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 690 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5394111-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 20, 2007. Male patient, weighting 245.2 lb, was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Rituximab dosage: 863 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.