Rituxan and Breath sounds - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breath sounds 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 - 2 years also take Remicade, and have Gastric disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breath sounds 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 Breath sounds?

Breath sounds is found to be associated with 695 drugs and 423 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breath sounds.

On Jul, 13, 2026

64,282 people reported to have side effects when taking Rituxan.
Among them, 92 people (0.14%) have Breath sounds.

Among these 92 people:

How long have people been on Rituxan when they have Breath sounds? *

What is the gender of people who have Breath sounds when taking Rituxan? *

female: 69.32 %
male: 30.68 %

What is the age of people who have Breath sounds when taking Rituxan? *

What are other drugs people take besides Rituxan? *

What are other side effects people have besides Breath sounds? *

Pneumonia: 58 people, 63.04%
Joint Pain: 55 people, 59.78%
Drug Ineffective: 51 people, 55.43%
Pain: 49 people, 53.26%
Joint Swelling: 45 people, 48.91%
Headache (pain in head): 44 people, 47.83%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 44 people, 47.83%
Rashes (redness): 43 people, 46.74%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 43 people, 46.74%
High Blood Pressure: 42 people, 45.65%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 29 people, 31.52%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 16 people, 17.39%
Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 10 people, 10.87%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 9 people, 9.78%
Bone Disorder: 7 people, 7.61%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 7.61%
Joint Pain: 6 people, 6.52%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 5 people, 5.43%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 5 people, 5.43%
Arthropathy: 4 people, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Breath sounds (423 conditions)

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).

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