Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Rituximab Injection
Rituximab Injection
| Generic name | rituximab |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Biologic (monoclonal antibody); biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) |
| Forms | Solution for intravenous infusion |
Rituximab is a biologic medicine made from a monoclonal antibody. It targets a protein called CD20 found on the surface of a type of white blood cell called B-cells. It is given as an intravenous infusion (drip into a vein) in a hospital or clinic setting.
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