What is Rituximab?

Rituximab is a CD20 monoclonal antibody. Rituximab belongs to a class of drugs called monoclonal antibodies. It is used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and works by killing cancer cells. Certain brands of rituximab injection also treat rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and pemphigus vulgaris by blocking the activity of parts of the immune system that can damage joints, veins, and other blood vessels. Rituximab is used in adults alone or with other drugs to treat various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer that starts in white blood cells that normally fight infection). Rituximab is also used in adults, along with other drugs, to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (a cancer of the white blood cells). Rituximab is also used with methotrexate in adults to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in adults who have been treated with a drug called a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. Rituximab is also used in adults and children ages 2 and older, along with other drugs to treat granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) and microscopic polyangiitis, a disease in which the body attacks its own veins and other blood vessels, causing damage to organs such as the heart and lungs. Rituximab injection (rituximab) is used to treat pemphigus vulgaris.

Rituximab may cause serious brain effects that may lead to disability or death. If you have problems with speech, thinking, vision, or muscle movement, contact your doctor immediately as these symptoms may begin gradually and worsen quickly. Tell your doctor if you have had hepatitis B; rituximab may cause this condition to come back or get worse. Serious skin problems can also occur during treatment with rituximab. If you have painful skin or mouth sores, or a severe rash with blistering, peeling, or pus, please contact your doctor. If you want to get more high-quality information, you can contact YaDE. YaDE will do its best to learn more about high-quality overseas drugs for you.