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What is Rituximab?

Rituximab is an injectable drug that is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibiodies. It is used in the treatment of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and also in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Slow my Devic's progress 14 3
Other 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 33%
Mild
1 33%
None
1 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

muscular pain
1 33%
Blurry vision
1 33%
Migraine
1 33%
tireness
1 33%
Fatigue
1 33%
Bladder problems
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  10mg/mL as needed 1g as needed 2000mg as needed 600mg as needed 800mg as needed 1000 mg every other week 560 mg weekly 1000 mcg daily 1000 mcg one time
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Rituximab (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 43% Other: 43%
Course of treatment ended
3 43% Course of treatment ended: 43%
Doctor's advice
2 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Expense
1 14% Expense: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Rituximab

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Rituximab

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
2
3
3

Stopped Taking Rituximab

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
1
2
0
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 33%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
1 33%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 67%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.