Rituximab: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Rituximab?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Rheumatoid arthritis	884	50
This item is relevant to you: Neuromyelitis optica	193	44
This item is relevant to you: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia	166	11
This item is relevant to you: Multiple sclerosis	163	90
This item is relevant to you: Follicular lymphoma	66	10

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Fatigue	35
Nausea	26
Headaches	11
Hair loss	7
Tiredness	6
Joint pain	5

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	40
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	46
This item is relevant to you: Mild	84
This item is relevant to you: None	98

Member evaluations

J_Marley

evaluated on May 18, 2018

Perceived effectiveness for follicular lymphoma: Slight
Side effects: Mild

life well lived

evaluated on Feb 15, 2017

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Moderate
Side effects: None

jangrilah

evaluated on Jul 04, 2008

Perceived effectiveness for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Major
Side effects: Moderate

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