Rituxan and convulsion Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5122168-4
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 29, 2006. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood sodium decreased, convulsion, electrolyte imbalance, malaise, respiratory disorder. Rituxan dosage: 390 MG, INTRAVENOUS; 70 MG, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5018907-3
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 17, 2006. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 69.89 lb, was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, condition aggravated, convulsion, demyelination, hypotension, infection , infusion related reaction, respiratory depression, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5021456-X
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 18, 2006. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, demyelination, infection , oedema, respiratory depression. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5034693-5
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 08, 2006. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, demyelination, infection , oedema, respiratory depression, stridor, thrombosis. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Rituxan Side Effects Report #5017036-2
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 15, 2006. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood electrolytes abnormal, blood sodium decreased, convulsion, dyspnoea, malaise. Rituxan dosage: 390 MG INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5175047-0
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 30, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, cytomegalovirus antigen positive, lung neoplasm, nervous system disorder, pneumonia legionella, systemic lupus erythematosus. Rituxan dosage: 1000 MG, QD, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ERYTHROMYCIN, GAMMA GLOBULIN, ISONIAZID, RIFAMPICIN, GANCICLOVIR. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5499848-4
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 18, 2007. Female patient, 30 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, headache , nausea . Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5885660-0
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 16, 2008. Female patient, weighting 160.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , connective tissue disorder  and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, hypertensive encephalopathy. Rituxan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with STEROIDS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5505696-9
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2007. Female patient, 92 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Rituxan Side Effects Report #4803862-9
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 03, 2005. Male patient, 79 years of age, weighting 101.4 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Rituxan dosage: 532 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, POLARAMINE, LOXONIN. Patient died on 11/07/2004.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5498671-4
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , cerebrovascular accident, convulsion, disease progression, grand mal convulsion, hemiparesis, jc virus infection, loss of consciousness, nervous system disorder. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #4678193-0
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 13, 2005. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, infusion related reaction, pyrexia. Rituxan dosage: 600 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, HYDROCORTISONE SUCCINATE, RABERPRAZOLE, MONTELUKAST, CEFOPERAZONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PIRARUBICIN. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #4710493-8
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 28, 2005. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, pyrexia. Rituxan dosage: 600 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, HYDROCORTISONE SUCCINATE, RABEPRAZOLE, MONTELUKAST, CEFOPERAZONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PIRARUBICIN. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #4710523-3
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 28, 2005. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, infusion related reaction, pyrexia. Rituxan dosage: 600 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, HYDROCORTISONE SUCCINATE, RABEPRAZOLE, MONTELUKAST, CEFOPERAZONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PIRARUBICIN. Patient recovered.


Rituxan Side Effects Report #4811247-4
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 11, 2005. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood bilirubin decreased, brain herniation, brain oedema, complications of transplanted liver, convulsion, encephalopathy, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hepatitis fulminant. Rituxan dosage: 600 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with PARAPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, ONCOVIN, PREDISOLONE, NATULAN, BLEOMYCIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient died.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5860242-5
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 20, 2008. Male patient, weighting 204.0 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , convulsion, hypertension. Rituxan dosage: 750 MG, Q21D. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #4670334-4
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 11, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebrovascular accident, convulsion, depression , hypotension, sepsis , syncope. Rituxan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, NOVANTRONE, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5158993-3
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 14, 2006. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, loss of consciousness, syncope. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #4866027-0
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 09, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, loss of consciousness, syncope. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Rituxan Side Effects Report #4855587-1
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 01, 2005. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 109.6 lb, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, convulsion, hypotension, immunosuppression, multi-organ failure, pancytopenia, pharyngeal oedema, pneumonia bacterial, pseudomonal bacteraemia. Rituxan dosage: 540 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, MORPHINE, RANIDITINE, TEPRENONE. Patient died on 12/24/2001.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5940443-8
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 28, 2008. Female patient, weighting 136.0 lb, was diagnosed with lymphoma , chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, loss of consciousness. Rituxan dosage: 50 MG/M2, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5046505-4
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 05, 2006. Male patient, 23 years of age, weighting 145.5 lb, was diagnosed with kidney transplant rejection and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardio-respiratory arrest, chest pain , convulsion, haemoptysis, hypotension, ventricular tachycardia. Rituxan dosage: 600 MG X1 IVPB. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5196383-8
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Dec 12, 2006. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, visual disturbance. Rituxan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #6092949-1
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 17, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma, prophylaxis, infection prophylaxis and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Rituxan dosage: 600 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with ADRIACIN, ENDOXAN, ONCOVIN, PREDONINE, CALONAL, ZYRTEC, TAKEPRON, BAKTAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rituxan Side Effects Report #5524156-2
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 13, 2007. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, nausea , somnolence. Rituxan dosage: 740 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with RAMIPRIL, ATENOLOL, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5889474-7
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Rituxan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5609255-9
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 25, 2008. Male patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Rituxan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5554869-8
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 03, 2007. Male patient, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Rituxan dosage: 740 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with RAMIPRIL, ATENOLOL, ATORVASTATIN, ASPIRIN, ALLOPURINOL, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5595038-5
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Jan 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Rituxan dosage: 370 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with RAMIPRIL, ATENOLOL, ATORVASTATIN, ASPIRIN, ALLOPURINOL, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient recovered.


Rituxan Side Effects Report #5898029-X
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2008. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, constipation , convulsion, hyperhidrosis, neoplasm, pyrexia, tremor. Rituxan dosage: 500 MG, Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYTOXAN, TYLENOL, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, DECADRON SRC. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5908869-6
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 28, 2008. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, neoplasm, pyrexia. Rituxan dosage: 500 MG, Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, CYTOXAN, TYLENOL, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, DECADRON. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5939370-1
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 27, 2008. Female patient, weighting 116.0 lb, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, neoplasm, pyrexia. Rituxan dosage: 500 MG, Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, CYTOXAN, TYLENOL, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, BENADRYL, DECADRON. Patient recovered.

Rituxan Side Effects Report #5138748-6
Rituxan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2006. Male patient, weighting 230.8 lb, was treated with Rituxan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose decreased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, bradycardia, cardio-respiratory arrest, chest pain , convulsion, feeling cold, hypotension, infusion related reaction. Rituxan dosage: 840 MG IN 500 ML NS ONCE IV DRIP. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/20/2006.