Rituxan and Thoracic vertebral fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thoracic vertebral fracture 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 6 - 12 months also take Buscopan, and have Lymphoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thoracic vertebral fracture 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 Thoracic vertebral fracture?

Thoracic vertebral fracture is found to be associated with 452 drugs and 521 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thoracic vertebral fracture.



On Jul, 18, 2026

64,282 people reported to have side effects when taking Rituxan.
Among them, 11 people (0.02%) have Thoracic vertebral fracture.

Could Rituxan cause Thoracic vertebral fracture?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Rituxan when they have Thoracic vertebral fracture? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 100 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Thoracic vertebral fracture when taking Rituxan? *

  • female: 72.73 %
  • male: 27.27 %

What is the age of people who have Thoracic vertebral fracture when taking Rituxan? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 10 %
  • 60+: 90 %

What are other drugs people take besides Rituxan? *

  1. Synthroid: 6 people, 54.55%
  2. Rabeprazole: 6 people, 54.55%
  3. Buscopan: 6 people, 54.55%
  4. Nexium: 5 people, 45.45%
  5. Prednisone: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Forteo: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Actonel: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Tylenol: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Tramadol: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Plaquenil: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Thoracic vertebral fracture? *

  1. Itching: 7 people, 63.64%
  2. Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 6 people, 54.55%
  3. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 6 people, 54.55%
  4. Weight Decreased: 6 people, 54.55%
  5. Infusion Related Reaction: 6 people, 54.55%
  6. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 54.55%
  7. Herpes Zoster: 6 people, 54.55%
  8. Respiratory Rate Increased (excess breathing rate/min): 6 people, 54.55%
  9. Injection Site Extravasation (flow of (blood or lymph) from injection site): 6 people, 54.55%
  10. Bone Disorder: 6 people, 54.55%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 3 people, 27.27%
  2. Compression Fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rituximab:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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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).

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