Rituximab (Systemic)
Brand Names : Rituxan
Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved for marketing
for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical
problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, rituximab
is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (a type of cancer of the blood and lymph
system)
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Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (a certain type of cancer of the
blood)
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Immune or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (a blood disease)
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating
to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
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