Rituximab: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Rituximab?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Rheumatoid arthritis	886	51
This item is relevant to you: Neuromyelitis optica	195	44
This item is relevant to you: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia	166	11
This item is relevant to you: Multiple sclerosis	166	92
This item is relevant to you: Follicular lymphoma	66	10

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Fatigue	35
Nausea	26
Headaches	11
Hair loss	7
Tiredness	6
Joint pain	5

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	40
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	47
This item is relevant to you: Mild	86
This item is relevant to you: None	98

Member evaluations

DrKarentheShrink

evaluated on Mar 25, 2013

Perceived effectiveness for systemic lupus erythematosus: Major
Side effects: Moderate

gordis56

evaluated on May 01, 2012

Perceived effectiveness for rheumatoid arthritis: Slight
Side effects: Mild

katdex

evaluated on Nov 22, 2011

Perceived effectiveness for neuromyelitis optica: Can't tell
Side effects: Moderate

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