Rituximab Side Effects Long Term

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Rituximab side effects long term. More serious effects include depression suicidality agitation behavio. Bloating or swelling of the face arms hands lower legs or feet. Less common agitation or anxiety bone pain burning dry or itching eyes change in taste discharge excessive tearing dry eyes excessive muscle tone feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings heartburn increase in body movements lightheadedness muscle tension redness pain or swelling of. Nausea vomiting headache dizziness joint muscle pain weakness or flushing may occur.

Tell your caregiver right away if you feel itchy dizzy weak light headed short of breath or if you have chest pain wheezing sudden cough or pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest. Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking hyaluronidase rituximab. Common side effects include nausea insomnia headaches and abnormal dreams. Rituximab may cause a serious brain infection that can lead to disability or death.

If any of these effects last or get worse tell your doctor or pharmacist. Body aches or pain. Common side effects if experienced these tend to have a severe expression a decreased number of lymphocytes in the blood a painful condition that affects the nerves in the legs and arms called. 7 of patients discontinued rituximab due to side effects.

Serious side effects of rituximab were infrequent.