Comparing Rituxan vs Rituxan Hycela
| Rituxan (rituximab) | Rituxan Hycela (hyaluronidase / rituximab) |
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| Rituxan (rituximab) | Rituxan Hycela (hyaluronidase / rituximab) |
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Prescription only
Rituxan is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid... View more |
Prescription only
Rituxan Hycela is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate and may be used to treat follicular lymphoma (FL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and chronic... View more |
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Rituxan has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 55 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other rituximab brands include: Riabni, Ruxience, Truxima |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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59.8 hours |
648 hours (empirically) |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 199 drugs are known to interact with Rituxan:
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A total of 287 drugs are known to interact with Rituxan Hycela:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 26, 1997 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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