This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Rituxan (Rituximab) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (582)
Death (193)
Life Threatening Events (29)
Disability (8)
Reports by Reaction Type
Death (115),
Dyspnoea (37),
Pyrexia (22),
Pneumonia (22),
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (20),
Fatigue (18),
Vomiting (18),
Nausea (17),
Diarrhoea (17),
Rash (16),
Neutropenia (16),
Febrile Neutropenia (15)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Rituxan (Rituximab). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-25
Patient: male
Reactions: Dyspnoea, NO Therapeutic Response, Oedema Peripheral, Erythema
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Actemra
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Start date: 2012-02-06
Rituxan
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Start date: 2012-08-01
Rituxan
Start date: 2012-08-15
Possible Rituxan side effects in 69 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-24
Patient: 69 year old female
Reactions: Confusional State, Vertigo, Asthenia, Hallucination
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-24
Patient: female
Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased, Urinary Tract Infection, Tremor, Paraesthesia, Peripheral Nerve Infection, Arthralgia, Diarrhoea, Blood Pressure, Colitis, Knee Arthroplasty, Feeling Abnormal, Sinusitis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Start date: 2012-03-06
Rituxan
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Start date: 2011-09-03
Rituxan
Start date: 2012-03-20
Other drugs received by patient: Gabapentin
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-23
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Canada on 2012-08-23
Patient: female, weighing 102.2 kg (224.7 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Intolerance, Headache, Infusion Related Reaction
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Actemra
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Start date: 2012-01-27
End date: 2012-01-27
Rituxan
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Start date: 2008-12-15
Rituxan
Other drugs received by patient: Atacand HCT; Nifedipine; Gliclazide; Acetaminophen; Methylprednisolone; Zofran; Januvia; Diphenhydramine HCL; Diamicron
Possible Rituxan side effects in 39 year old female
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-23
Patient: 39 year old female, weighing 82.6 kg (181.6 pounds)
Reactions: Dyspnoea, Vomiting, Chest Discomfort, Pruritus, Nausea, Rash, Infusion Related Reaction
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Other drugs received by patient: Prednisone; Pyroxidine; Calcium; Folic Acid; Leucovorin Calcium; Methotrexate; Ibuprofen; Lisinopril; Diazepam; Fexofenadine; Pantoprazole; Acetaminophen; Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride; Multi-Vitamin
Possible Rituxan side effects in 18 year old female
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-23
Patient: 18 year old female
Reactions: Haemolytic Anaemia, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Other drugs received by patient: Cyclophosphamide
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Dosage: 375/m2, unk
Indication: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Rituxan
Indication: Lupus-Like Syndrome
Rituxan
Other drugs received by patient: Prednisone TAB; Prednisone TAB; Panglobulin; Calcium Carbonate; Ergocalciferol; Zoledronic Acid; Iron Polysaccharide; Conjugated Estrogens; Imuran; Omeprazole; Sumatriptan; Mirtazapine; Ascorbic Acid; Sulfamethoxazole; Prednisone TAB; Romiplostim; Atenolol; Prednisone TAB; Danazol; Acetaminophen; Alprazolam
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United Kingdom on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Swelling Face, Joint Swelling, Insomnia, Rash Pruritic, Joint Stiffness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in 81 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Australia on 2012-08-22
Patient: 81 year old male
Reactions: Vision Blurred, Neutropenia, Thrombocytopenia, Fall, Leukopenia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United Kingdom on 2012-08-22
Patient: female, weighing 66.0 kg (145.2 pounds)
Reactions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in 32 year old female
Reported by a physician from Portugal on 2012-08-22
Patient: 32 year old female
Reactions: NO Therapeutic Response, Pregnancy
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Mycophenolate Mofetil (Cellcept)
Indication: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Rituxan
Indication: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-21
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: female
Reactions: Pruritus, Visual Impairment, Oral Disorder, Psoriasis, Gingival Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: male
Reactions: Tachycardia, Blood Pressure Decreased, Oxygen Saturation Decreased
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: female, weighing 70.4 kg (154.9 pounds)
Reactions: Movement Disorder, Dyspnoea, Local Swelling
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cyclophosphamide
Dosage: 1280 mg
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
Dosage: 86 mg
Prednisone
Dosage: 70 mg
Rituxan
Dosage: 650 mg
Vincristine Sulfate
Dosage: 2 mg
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: female
Reactions: Wheelchair User, Muscular Weakness
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: male
Reactions: Lymphoma
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in 68 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Spain on 2012-08-17
Patient: 68 year old male
Reactions: Hepatitis B
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cyclophosphamide
Indication: Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
Indication: Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Prednisone TAB
Indication: Immunosuppression
Rituxan
Indication: Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Vincristine
Indication: Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: female
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male, weighing 84.7 kg (186.3 pounds)
Reactions: Splenic Vein Thrombosis, Venous Haemorrhage, Iatrogenic Injury, Splenic Neoplasm Malignancy Unspecified, Platelet Count Decreased, Gastric Varices, Haemorrhagic Ascites, Venous Injury
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cyclophosphamide
Dosage: 1520 mg
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
Dosage: 101 mg
Prednisone TAB
Dosage: 400 mg
Rituxan
Dosage: 758 mg
Vincristine Sulfate
Dosage: 2 mg
Possible Rituxan side effects in
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient:
Reactions: Weight Decreased, Unwanted Awareness During Anaesthesia, Dyspnoea, Lower Limb Fracture, Paraesthesia, Tremor, Irritability, Fatigue, Balance Disorder, Dizziness, Ulcer Haemorrhage, Papilloma Viral Infection, Nervousness
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Indication: non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Start date: 2005-01-01
Rituxan
Dosage: late dec/2011 or jan/2012
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male, weighing 84.7 kg (186.3 pounds)
Reactions: Splenic Vein Thrombosis, Abdominal Distension, Haemorrhagic Ascites, Venous Injury
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cyclophosphamide
Dosage: 1520 mg
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
Dosage: 101 mg
Prednisone
Dosage: 400 mg
Rituxan
Dosage: 758 mg
Vincristine Sulfate
Dosage: 2 mg
Possible Rituxan side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: female
Reactions: Thrombosis, RED Blood Cell Count Decreased
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Procrit
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Rituxan
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-15
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-15
Patient: male, weighing 91.7 kg (201.7 pounds)
Reactions: Pneumonia, Anaemia, Pancytopenia, Febrile Neutropenia, Respiratory Failure, Muscle Abscess, Thrombocytopenia, Cardiac Arrest
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Dosage: 150 milligram
Start date: 2012-05-14
Rituxan
Start date: 2012-06-22
Rituxan
Start date: 2012-07-19
End date: 2012-07-20
Rituxan
Dosage: 17.8571 milligram
Start date: 2012-08-04
Vidaza
Dosage: 150 milligram
Start date: 2012-05-14
Vidaza
Dosage: 150 milligram
Start date: 2012-07-19
End date: 2012-07-20
Other drugs received by patient: Procrit; Fluticasone Propionate; Folic Acid; Hydrocortisone-Pramoxine; Metoprolol Tartrate; Rosuvastatin; Meropenem; Vancomycin; Dextrose; Acetaminophen; Calcium + Vitamin D; Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Otic; Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride; Filgrastim; Multi-Vitamins; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride; Acetaminophen; Naproxen; Whole Blood; Prednisone TAB; Vitamin B-12; Acetaminophen; Benazepril Hydrochloride; Augmentin '500'; Amlodipine; Omeprazole; Sodium Chloride
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-14
Patient: male
Reactions: Aphasia, Unevaluable Event, Hemiparesis
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in
Reported by a physician from China on 2012-08-14
Patient:
Reactions: Dyspnoea, Hyperpyrexia, Tachycardia, Oliguria, Altered State of Consciousness, Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-14
Patient:
Reactions: Maternal Exposure Timing Unspecified, Lymphocyte Count Decreased
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
Possible Rituxan side effects in male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-10
Patient: male
Reactions: Nausea, Chest Pain
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Rituxan
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