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are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think that you are pregnant during treatment with Rituxan.Talk to your healthcare provider about effective birth control. You should use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment with Rituxan and for 12 months after your last dose of Rituxan.Your healthcare provider should do a pregnancy test to see if you are pregnant before starting Rituxan.Talk to your healthcare provider about the risks to your unborn baby if you receive Rituxan during pregnancy. are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.You should not receive certain vaccines before or during treatment with Rituxan

have had a recent vaccination or are scheduled to receive vaccinations.

Varicella zoster virus (chickenpox or shingles).

have or have had any severe infections including:.

have had an infection, currently have an infection, or have a weakened immune system.

have a history of heart problems, irregular heartbeat, or chest pain.

have had a severe reaction to Rituxan or a rituximab product.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before receiving Rituxan?īefore receiving Rituxan, tell your healthcare provider if you:

vision problems, such as blurred vision or loss of vision.

decreased strength or weakness on one side of your body.

Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have new or worsening symptoms or if anyone close to you notices these symptoms: There is no known treatment, prevention, or cure for PML. PML can result in death or severe disability. People with weakened immune systems can get PML. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML): PML is a rare, serious brain infection caused by a virus that can happen in people who receive Rituxan.

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Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get worsening tiredness, or yellowing of your skin or white part of your eyes during treatment with Rituxan. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for hepatitis B infection during and for several months after you stop receiving Rituxan. Hepatitis B reactivation may cause serious liver problems, including liver failure and death. If you have had hepatitis B or are a carrier of hepatitis B virus, receiving Rituxan could cause the virus to become an active infection again. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Reactivation: Before you receive your Rituxan treatment, your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check for HBV infection. Painful sores or ulcers on your skin, lips, or in your mouth.Severe Skin and Mouth Reactions: Tell your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you get any of these symptoms at any time during your treatment with Rituxan:.Palpitations (feel like your heart is racing or fluttering).Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or wheezing.Swelling of your lips, tongue, throat, or face.Tell your healthcare provider or get medical help right away if you get any of these symptoms during or after an infusion of Rituxan: Your healthcare provider should give you medicines before your infusion of Rituxan to decrease your chance of having a severe infusion-related reaction. Serious infusion-related reactions can happen during your infusion or within 24 hours after your infusion of Rituxan. Infusion-Related Reactions: Infusion-related reactions are very common side effects of Rituxan treatment. Rituxan can cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including:

What is the most important information I should know about Rituxan?