Reditux 100mg Injection: Effective Treatment for Your Condition

Uses:

• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL);
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL);
• Rheumatoid arthritis;
• Granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis;
• Pemphigus vulgaris.

Therapeutic effects:

• Reditux 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.

Interaction with other drugs:

• Inform your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, nutritional and vitamin supplements, and herbal products.
• Certain medications may interact with Reditux 100mg injection and reduce its effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects.

Safety advice:

• Do not take this injection if you are allergic to rituximab or any other ingredients of this medicine, have a weak immune system, or have any severe active infection.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding are not recommended when you are taking this injection.
• Inform your physician if you have heart disease, heart failure, or breathing problems before initiating the treatment.
• Talk with your doctor if you have ever had a hepatitis B infection.
• Store Reditux 100mg injection in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C). Do not freeze.
• Keep the injection away from the reach of children and pets.
• If you have missed any dosing appointments, inform your doctor and schedule immediately.
• Caution is required while driving and operating machinery when you take Reditux 100mg injection because it may cause dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, and risk of falling.
• Consuming alcohol may affect the effectiveness of Reditux 100mg injection. Stop consuming alcohol if you are taking this medicine.

Side effects:

• Common side effects include infection of the blood, reduced red blood cells, dizziness, swelling in the face and body, itchy skin, diarrhea, increased sweating, and low or high blood pressure.
• Serious side effects include increased or decreased blood pressure, chest pain, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatitis B viral infection, memory loss, trouble thinking, difficulty in walking.

FAQs:

1. What are the special precautions I should be aware of before starting treatment with Reditux 100mg injection?

   • 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.

2. What are Reditux 100mg infusion-related reactions?

   • Infusion reactions occur during or within 24 hours after administering Reditux 100mg injection. The symptoms are fever, chills, cough, itchy skin, nausea, vomiting, flushing, increased heart rate, and discomfort in the throat.
   • Inform your physician immediately if you face any infusion-related reaction.

3. What will be the most important thing to monitor during Reditux 100mg injection?

   • Your healthcare professional will monitor you carefully for unwanted side effects during the Reditux 100mg injection.
   • You will be monitored for heart failure, increased blood pressure, or breathing failure.

4. Is weight gain a side effect of Reditux 100mg injection?

   • Weight gain has been reported in patients treated with Reditux 100mg injection for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

5. Does Reditux 100mg injection suppress the immune system?

   • Yes, it 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 Reditux 100mg injection because it may cause drug-induced immunosuppression.

Fact box:

• Molecule name: Rituximab.
• Therapeutic class: Antineoplastics, DMARDs.
• Pharmacological class: Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies.
• Indications: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis, pemphigus vulgaris.

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