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Rituxan - what if I can't make the next infusion two weeks after the first one? can it be postponed?

Posted:: 15 Dec 2010 by kathum54
Topics:: rituxan, rheumatoid arthritis

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... by a few days or another week? I take this infustion for RA

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ralady

2 Jan 2011

I asked the same question about Orencia which is once a month. I had to skip a month and remained stable. I'm thinking these meds stay in the system long enough to keep us going until the next infusion.

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