RITUXIMAB for Rheumatoid arthritis: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 40,017 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where RITUXIMAB was used for Rheumatoid arthritis.
Most Reported Side Effects for RITUXIMAB
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off label use | 39,751 | 22.3% | 6,335 | 11,201 |
| Drug ineffective | 32,186 | 18.0% | 3,169 | 7,462 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 19,850 | 11.1% | 2,167 | 5,477 |
| Pain | 16,675 | 9.3% | 2,124 | 5,092 |
| Fatigue | 15,602 | 8.7% | 2,477 | 5,183 |
| Arthralgia | 12,529 | 7.0% | 1,864 | 4,945 |
| Rash | 12,102 | 6.8% | 2,343 | 4,411 |
| Drug intolerance | 11,876 | 6.7% | 1,703 | 3,314 |
| Infusion related reaction | 11,871 | 6.7% | 2,239 | 4,458 |
| Joint swelling | 11,170 | 6.3% | 2,145 | 4,040 |
| Pneumonia | 11,068 | 6.2% | 3,093 | 5,544 |
| Contraindicated product administered | 10,479 | 5.9% | 1,426 | 2,981 |
| Nausea | 10,250 | 5.7% | 1,642 | 4,430 |
| Alopecia | 10,119 | 5.7% | 1,721 | 3,105 |
| Pyrexia | 10,061 | 5.6% | 2,054 | 5,833 |
Other Indications for RITUXIMAB
Product used for unknown indication (24,023)
Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (22,275)
B-cell lymphoma (7,811)
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (7,231)
Non-hodgkin's lymphoma (5,959)
Mantle cell lymphoma (3,940)
Follicular lymphoma (3,294)
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (3,222)
Lymphoma (3,142)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (2,659)
Other Drugs Used for Rheumatoid arthritis
ETANERCEPT (186,585)
ADALIMUMAB (154,287)
METHOTREXATE (84,654)
TOFACITINIB (77,765)
ABATACEPT (75,236)
TOCILIZUMAB (55,449)
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (47,602)
UPADACITINIB (33,555)
GOLIMUMAB (31,947)
LEFLUNOMIDE (29,407)