-5%
Rituximab is used to treat:
- Blood cancer (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia)
- Lymph cancer (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (joint pain and inflammation)
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis (inflammation of blood vessels)
- Pemphigus vulgaris (severe skin blistering and peeling especially on the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals)
Blood Cancer (Leukaemia) and Lymph Cancer (Lymphoma):
- Used in combination with other cytotoxic anticancer agents.
- Suitable for adults and children (aged 6 months or older).
Auto-Immune Diseases:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or Microscopic Polyangiitis (Inflammation of Blood Vessels)
- Pemphigus Vulgaris (Severe Skin Blistering and Peeling)
Administered by an Oncologist or a trained professional through intravenous infusion.
- Inform your doctor if you have chest pain, heart attack history, heart failure, or abnormal heartbeat.
- Inform your doctor if you currently have or previously had hepatitis B infection or any other mild infections.
- Not recommended for use in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Both men and women undergoing therapy must use suitable contraceptive methods.
