Retuximab 100mg & 500 mg injection

Salt - Retuximab injection

Rituximab acts as a monoclonal antibody. This drug is relatively new and is used to offer targeted therapy to treat  cancer . Rituximab only targets cancer cells in the body, thus the drug is less harmful as compared to Rituximab radiation treatment.

Rituximab is used to treat  chronic lymphocytic leukemia  and some types of non-hodgkin’s  lymphoma .

The first dose of Rituximab is given through an IV for about 6 hours. The time period of administering the dose may be reduced afterwards. Rituximab is not available in the form of a tablet or pill. The dosage is determined by the doctor as per the patient’s health, age, weight, severity of the cancer and the body’s reaction to the drug.

You may or may not experience any related side effects of Rituximab, such as  fever accompanied with chills,  nausea  and  vomiting ,  cough , headache, irritation of the throat and runny nose. If you do experience these side effects, do not be alarmed, just inform you doctor and he will provide medicine to control the symptoms.

There are a few rare but very serious side effects that can occur when you take Rituximab, such as pain in the chest, confusion and problems with breathing. Get in touch with the doctor immediately in this case and seek treatment.

Uses - 

 non-hodgkin lymphoma (nhl)    blood cancer (chronic lymphocytic leukemia)     rheumatoid arthritis