Rituximab

Chemical formula: C6416H9874N1688O1987S44 

Therapeutic indications

Rituximab is indicated for:

Follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

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Diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Diffuse malignant lymphoma - histiocytic

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Chronic lymphoid leukemia

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Rheumatoid arthritis

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
Necrotising respiratory granulomatosis
Microscopic polyarteritis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Rituximab is contraindicated in the following cases:

Active, severe infections

Severely immunocompromised state

Immunodeficiency

Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class IV)

Heart failure New York Heart Assosiation Class IV

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