Rituxan and Peridex drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Rituxan (rituximab) and Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate). Common drug interactions include anaemia among females and pain among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Rituxan and Peridex. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rituxan?

Rituxan has active ingredients of rituximab. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 64,791 Rituxan users. Check the latest studies of Rituxan.

What is Peridex?

Peridex has active ingredients of chlorhexidine gluconate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,803 Peridex users. Check the latest studies of Peridex.

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On Aug, 24, 2026

33 people who take Rituxan and Peridex together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Rituxan and Peridex, by gender? *:

female:

Anaemia (lack of blood)
Asthenia (weakness)
Bone disorder
Bone fragmentation
Deformity (disfigurement)
Dental caries
Diarrhoea
Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
Eating disorder
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two)

male:

Pain
Back pain
Mouth ulceration (mouth ulcers)
Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth)
Sinus disorder (disease of sinus)
Tooth infection
Lichen planus (an inflammatory skin condition, characterized by an itchy, non-infectious rash)
Bone lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries)
Depression

What are the common drug interactions of Rituxan and Peridex, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Pain
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Anxiety
Back pain
Bone disorder
Bone pain
Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Injury
Mouth ulceration (mouth ulcers)
Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)

50-59:

Pneumonia klebsiella (pneumonia caused by bacteria klebsiella)
Pneumonia necrotising (necrotizing pneumonia is a life-threatening condition in which a person breathes material into his or her lungs)
Raynaud's phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas)
Sjogren's syndrome (a disease that causes dryness in the mouth and eyes)
Vasculitis necrotising (inflammation and damage to blood vessels)
White blood cell count decreased
Abdominal neoplasm (cancer of the stomach)
Altered state of consciousness (altered state of mind)
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Angina pectoris (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle)

60+:

Abscess jaw (tooth abscess or root abscess)
Actinomycosis (infection that causes sores, or abscesses)
Eating disorder
Erythema (redness of the skin)
Fistula (an abnormal connection or passageway between two)
Infection
Influenza
Injury
Local swelling (swelling at the site of some application of substance or injury)
Menorrhagia (an abnormally heavy bleeding and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 18.18%
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 4 people, 12.12%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 2 people, 6.06%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 6.06%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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