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Rituximab or Remicade for Rheumatoid Arthritis RA

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Rituximab can cause a range of side effects, from mild infusion reactions to serious infections and rare brain complications, requiring careful monitoring.
Common Side Effects
During or shortly after infusion, patients may experience fever, chills, shaking, fatigue, headache, cough, nausea, muscle or joint pain, flushing, fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, or tongue swelling. These reactions are often managed by premedication with corticosteroids, antihistamines, and paracetamol and by adjusting the infusion rate. Some patients may also develop stomach or bowel discomfort, diarrhea, or mild skin rashes.
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@altabiznet I just started today taking rinvoq to replace a methotrex I've been using for the last 20 years which is work great except for the last 2 years I've had too many flares so we're switching to rinvoq and I'm very excited. Because I've had so much hair loss I also have hypothyroidism and secondary sjogren's disease so it's not actually for hair loss but it can help hair loss which I've had a lot with. Anyone else taking rinvoq?