IMPORTANT SIDE EFFECT INFORMATION
Rituxan treatment can result in serious side effects, some of which could be life threatening. These include:
- Severe infusion reactions
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)
- Severe skin reactions
Other serious, potentially life-threatening side effects include:
- Hepatitis B reactivation
- Serious infections
- Heart problems
- Low blood cell counts
Common side effects include infections and infusion reactions. Before treatment with Rituxan, tell your doctor if you have an infection, including one that will not go away or keeps coming back. If you experience any symptoms or side effects during or after Rituxan treatment, seek immediate medical attention. These are not all of the possible side effects with Rituxan. Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
Please read the Rituxan full Prescribing Information, including the Medication Guide, which can be found on the following page. If you have any questions about this information, be sure to discuss them with your doctor.
WHAT IS RITUXAN?
Rituxan is a prescription medicine used in adults with another medicine called methotrexate to reduce the signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after at least one other medicine called a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist has been used and did not work well.
People with serious infections should not receive Rituxan.
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