Rituxan and Affect lability - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Affect lability is reported as a side effect among people who take Rituxan (rituximab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tylenol, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Affect lability when taking Rituxan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 64,282 people who have side effects when taking Rituxan 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 Affect lability?

Affect lability (emotional incontinence) is found to be associated with 667 drugs and 830 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Affect lability.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 18, 2026

64,282 people reported to have side effects when taking Rituxan.
Among them, 55 people (0.09%) have Affect lability.

Among these 55 people:

How long have people been on Rituxan when they have Affect lability? *

What is the gender of people who have Affect lability when taking Rituxan? *

female: 82.98 %
male: 17.02 %

What is the age of people who have Affect lability when taking Rituxan? *

What are other drugs people take besides Rituxan? *

Tylenol: 43 people, 78.18%
Zolpidem: 40 people, 72.73%
Humalog: 40 people, 72.73%
Morphine Sulfate: 40 people, 72.73%
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate: 40 people, 72.73%
Lyrica: 40 people, 72.73%
Lisinopril: 40 people, 72.73%
Levemir: 40 people, 72.73%
Lantus: 40 people, 72.73%
Januvia: 40 people, 72.73%

What are other side effects people have besides Affect lability? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 44 people, 80.00%
Weakness: 43 people, 78.18%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 43 people, 78.18%
Headache (pain in head): 42 people, 76.36%
Stress And Anxiety: 42 people, 76.36%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 42 people, 76.36%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 42 people, 76.36%
Fever: 41 people, 74.55%
Pain: 41 people, 74.55%
Personality Disorder: 40 people, 72.73%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 40 people, 72.73%
Diabetes: 39 people, 70.91%
Nausea And Vomiting: 39 people, 70.91%
Microalbuminuria (albumin into the urine): 34 people, 61.82%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 34 people, 61.82%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 34 people, 61.82%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 26 people, 47.27%
Burkitt Lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system): 4 people, 7.27%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 3.64%
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia (cancer affects small lymphocytes (white blood cells)): 2 people, 3.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Affect lability:

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rituximab (the active ingredients of Rituxan) and Rituxan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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