Rituximab and renal failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Rituximab Side Effects Report #5357551-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 08, 2007. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cryoglobulinaemia, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEK. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5679720-7
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 19, 2008. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cryoglobulinaemia, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEK. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5888449-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2008. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cryoglobulinaemia, purpura, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEK. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5898028-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2008. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cryoglobulinaemia, purpura, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2, 1/WEEK. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5795281-6
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on June 20, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, GLUCOSAMINE SULPHATE, CALCITONIN, RAMIPRIL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5812155-2
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 01, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, GLUCOSAMINE SULPHATE, CALCITONIN, RAMIPRIL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. 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 What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asbestosis, cardiac failure, chest pain What is  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 What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asbestosis, cardiopulmonary failure, chest pain What is  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 #6076260-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 27, 2009. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cellulitis What is  cellulitis, pneumonia legionella, renal failure, septic shock. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #6045904-1
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 07, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacillus infection, febrile neutropenia, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/KG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, PREDNISONE, DEPOCYTE. Patient died on 12/22/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6074241-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 28, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacillus infection, febrile neutropenia, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/KG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FOLINIC ACID, PREDNISONE, DEPOCYT. Patient died on 12/22/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #6084463-4
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 05, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenic infection, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 760 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FOLINIC ACID, PREDNISONE, DEPOCYT, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient died on 12/22/2008.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #4665549-5
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 18, 2005. Female patient, 43 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, hyperkalaemia, hyponatraemia, oral intake reduced, pain What is  pain, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 375 MG/M2 , 1/WEEK X4 IV. During the same period patient was treated with FOSAMAX, CELLCEPT, ACYCLOVIR, BETAMETHASONE, ELIDEL, METHADONE, NEXIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5134508-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 23, 2006. Male patient, 71 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: renal failure, ureteric obstruction. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, OXALIPLATIN, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5140961-9
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 27, 2006. Male patient, 71 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: lymphoma What is  lymphoma, malignant neoplasm progression, renal failure, ureteric obstruction. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, OXALIPLATIN, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5142329-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2006. Male patient, 71 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: lymphoma What is  lymphoma, malignant neoplasm progression, renal failure, ureteric obstruction. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, OXALIPLATIN, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5599216-0
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 21, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, nausea What is  nausea, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 750 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, CYTARABINE, DEXAMETHASONE, GCSF OR GMCSF, COLISTIN SULPHATE, RAMIPRIL, NITRENDIPIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5809401-8
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 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: blood creatinine increased, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOVALGIN, EBRANTIL, BUSCOPAN, TRAMAL, NIFEDIPINE, NITROLINGUAL, RASBURICASE. Patient recovered.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5888631-3
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 08, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, nausea What is  nausea, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 750 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, CYTARABINE, DEXAMETHASONE, GCSF OR GMCSF, COLISTIN SULPHATE, RAMIPRIL, NITRENDIPIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituximab Side Effects Report #5736109-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on May 01, 2008. Female patient, weighting 125.2 lb, was diagnosed with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive vasculitis and was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridial infection, renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 562 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with ALFACALCIDOL, LANSOPRAZOL, AMPHOTERICIN B, PREDNISOLONE, SEPTRIN, VALGANCICLOVIR, DIGOXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/02/2007.

Rituximab Side Effects Report #5602614-X
Rituximab side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Jan 21, 2008. Male patient was treated with Rituximab. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure. Rituximab dosage: 630 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE, DOXORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/14/2007.
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