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Rituxirel 100mg Injection contains Rituximab which belongs to the group of medicines called Anticancer drugs. It is used to treat blood cancer (leukemia) and lymph cancer (lymphoma). It can also be used to treat various auto-immune disease conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis (inflammation of blood vessels) and pemphigus vulgaris (severe skin blistering and peeling especially on the mouth, nose, throat, eyes and genitals).
Rituxirel 100mg Injection is mostly used in combination with other cytotoxic anticancer agents to achieve better results. It is suitable for use both in adults and in children (aged 6 months or older).
Rituxirel 100mg Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of doctor. You must take it in a dose as advised by the doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time.
This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with hepatitis B.
Before taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver, or planning surgery or vaccination or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using.
This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.
RITUXIREL 100MG INJECTION is a monoclonal antibody that targets the antigen CD20 expressed on the cell surface of B-lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells). When this medicine binds to the B-cell, it induces cell death in NHL and CLL.
The binding action blocks cell activation and growth and cause anticancer effects. It inhibits rheumatoid factor production, antigen presentation, T-cell activation, and proinflammatory cytokine production in rheumatoid arthritis.
It is used to treat:
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.
Ans :Inform your doctor about your pre-existing conditions (heart, kidney, liver, hepatitis B, or lung disease) and vaccination history. It is necessary to consult a doctor if you are taking medicines for blood pressure..
Ans :Infusion reactions occur during or within 24 hours after administering Rituxirel 100mg Injection .The symptoms are fever,chills, cough, itchy skin, nausea, vomit, flushing, increased heart rate, and discomfort in the throat. Inform your physician immediately if you face any infusion-related reaction..
Ans :Your healthcare professional will monitor you carefully for unwanted side effects during the Rituxirel 100mg Injection .You will be monitored for heart failure, increased blood pressure, or breathing failure.
Ans :Weight gain has been reported in patients treated with Rituxirel 100mg Injection for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Ans :Yes, can suppress the immune system, and the chances of catching an infection are high. Inform your doctor if you have a severe active infection before taking Rituxirel 100mg Injection because it may cause drug-induced immunosuppression.
