Rituxan Questions

Do you need to take MTX with Rituxan for it to be effective?

Posted 27 Apr 2013 • 1 answer • 1 star

Rituxan - 88 year old father had 3 treatments over past 3 weeks of Rituxin. Non-Hodgkins,B-cell?

... lymphoma shrunk from 20.5 to 13.2 cm. One oncologist says one more treatment and take a 6 month break, otherOncologist says 3 more treatments. Which is protocol? Is there maintenance treatment of ...

Posted 12 Apr 2013 • 0 answers •

Is it mandatory to take Methotraxate with Rituxan?

Dx w/RA 3 yrs ago. Been on mult meds. Dr want to try Rituxan. I've read that it is given along with Methotraxate. Three yrs ago, that wa that first med I tried, and was very difficult to ...

Posted 19 Mar 2013 • 1 answer •

Rituximab for Auto-Immune Hemolytic Anemia?

Has anyone had experience with intense itching of the arms, back, and abdomen in the weeks following Rituxan infusion? The description of side effects seem to be focused on actual infusion time but I ...

Posted 3 Feb 2013 • 0 answers •

Is Rituxan as a maintenance drug considered a chemotherapy drug?

Posted 19 Jan 2013 • 1 answer •

How effective and safe is Rituxan for Bullous Pemphigoid? Are there any patients with bullous?

... pemphigoid who have been on Rituxan with success?

Posted 6 Jan 2013 • 0 answers •

Starting rituxan next week, just wondering what I might expect?

Posted 12 Dec 2012 • 1 answer •

Rituxan - Has anyone else had Late Onset Neutropenia on ritoxan ? This occurred during ritoxan?

... maintenance therapy for follicular lymphoma. It has gone on 14 weeks since last ritoxan treatment with severe neutropenia, responsive only temporarily to neupogen or neulasta. Any suggestions?

Posted 15 Nov 2012 • 1 answer •

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - How long should rituxan be taken?

I have taken 4 treatments every 6 months for 2 years. my spleen is starting to enlarge again. Is it recommended to give your body a break from rituxan?

Posted 8 Sep 2012 • 1 answer •

Im on rituxan and having unusual pain and tingling in my hands, anyone else had this?

Hello. Its been about a month from my second infusion first treatment of this drug. Initially I developed an allergic reaction when they were giving the infusion. They stopped it gave me more ...

Posted 31 Jul 2012 • 2 answers • 1 star

If Rituxan treatment for ITP(4 treatments, 1x week for 4 wks) elevates platelet count for 6-7 wks,?

... can it be used again if the platelet count drops?

Posted 9 Apr 2012 • 0 answers •

Does Rituxin stops your immune system from working?

Everytime I take my dose of Rituxin I get shingles, or some abcess gone wild and need surgery to remove it. Has anyone else had these problems?

Posted 28 Feb 2012 • 1 answer •

Rituxan - Has weight gain been a side effect with the use of this drug for RA?

Posted 3 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

Does Rituxan focus on a certain part of your body or your entire body?

Kind of direct... ^^^^

Posted 27 Dec 2011 • 1 answer •

Does milk thistle affect iron ?

I have vasculitis. Take prednisone, methotrexate, and recently had four Rituxan infusions. I recently had a very high iron count. Am waiting to talk to the doc on oct. 6. Do you think that milk ...

Posted 26 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •