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(also known as Rituximab)
Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It is used to treat a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It can be used alone or with other cancer medicines or chemotherapy
Rituximab may also be used in combination with methotrexate to reduce the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis after at least one ot... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma | 52 |
88% |
| Lupus | 31 |
87% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 27 |
78% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
100% |
| Arthritis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 86% (119
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Rituxan Reviews
Working / Worked
Worked well for first year and a half. Second dose didn't effect any change.
Working / Worked
Very good experience. No sickness from it. Helped a lot. Not cured though.
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Working / Worked
worked well...cant do anymore cuz i had an allergic reaction my 2nd treatment
Working / Worked
The first treatment was very long due to me having an allergic reaction to the Rituxan. The crown of my head turned bright red, I started coughing and sneezing and had scratchiness in my throat. They had to stop for 1-2 hours and give me more benadryl. My second treatment was much faster and no side effects except a couple of sneezes...
Working / Worked
but man when it wears off... IT WEARS OFF LOL! worst flare in 10 years....
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Working / Worked
It's still working, but all other biologics have failed after a while. I was happy with Embrel for over 4 years, until it quit working. Except Prednisone which I continue to take at way too high of doses, for more than 10 years now.
Working / Worked
Kidneys are still good. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Gave me a little rash during treatment, but a steroid got rid of it
Working / Worked
Best RA I have ever taken. If you want to know more about this drug message me.
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Discussions
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(Rituximab) Rituxan ® is FDA-approved to treat NHL
i think treating both t and b cells could make a huge diff, the issue is gettin the damn meds which is my mission starting the 20th. i know its spens... [More] -
(Rituximab) Rituxan ® is FDA-approved to treat NHL
Yes I saw this artical too. Wow seems like a wonderful thing. [More] -
(Rituximab) Rituxan ® is FDA-approved to treat NHL
I have no arthritis, this medicine has been shown to work on B cells rather than T cells, my interest is to combine this with betasaron heres the ... [More] -
Orencia and Rituxan/Rituximab
Having had some unacceptable side effects from Methotrexate and did not responding to any of the TNF blockers - Enbrel, Remicaid, and Humira, my Doc r... [More] -
Rituximab/Rituxan
Is anyone on this medication for R.A? Has this been working for you? Any issues? Just want to hear from others. Seemed like I was better after the fir... [More]
