This medicine may interact with the following medications:

-cisplatin
-live virus vaccines

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-heart disease
-infection (especially a virus infection such as hepatitis B, chickenpox, cold sores, or herpes)
-immune system problems
-irregular heartbeat
-kidney disease
-lung or breathing disease, like asthma
-recently received or scheduled to receive a vaccine
-an unusual or allergic reaction to rituximab, rituximab/hyaluronidase, mouse proteins, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine. You may need blood work done while you are taking this medicine.

This medicine can cause serious allergic reactions. To reduce your risk you may need to take medicine before treatment with this medicine. Take your medicine as directed.



In some patients, this medicine may cause a serious brain infection that may cause death. If you have any problems seeing, thinking, speaking, walking, or standing, tell your doctor right away. If you cannot reach your doctor, urgently seek other source of medical care.



Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body''s ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.



Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine or for 12 months after stopping it. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine or for at least 6 months after stopping it.

This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.