Introduction of RITUXIREL 500MG INJECTION:

RITUXIREL 500MG INJECTION contains
Rituximab which belongs to the group of medicines called anticancer drugs. It
is used to manage blood cancer (leukaemia) and lymph cancer (lymphoma). It can
also be used to manage various auto-immune disease conditions such as
rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis or microscopic
polyangiitis (inflammation of blood vessels) and pemphigus vulgaris (severe
skin blistering and peeling especially on the mouth, nose, throat, eyes and
genitals).

It is mostly used in combination with other cytotoxic anticancer
agents to achieve better results. It is suitable for use both in adults and in
children (aged 6 months or older). RITUXIREL 500MG INJECTION will be
administered to you only by an oncologist or a trained professional into your
vein (as intravenous infusion).

Before receiving RITUXIREL 500MG INJECTION inform your doctor if
you have any heart problems (such as chest pain, heart attack, heart failure or
abnormal heartbeat). You must also inform your doctor if you currently have or
previously had hepatitis B infection or any other mild infections (including
minor cough and cold) as a precaution.

Uses of RITUXIREL
500MG INJECTION:

• Blood cancer
  (Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia)
• Lymph cancer
  (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)
• Rheumatoid
  arthritis (joint pain and inflammation)
• Granulomatosis
  with polyangiitis or microscopic polyangiitis (inflammation of blood
  vessels)
• Pemphigus
  vulgaris (severe skin blistering and peeling especially on the mouth,
  nose, throat, eyes and genitals)

How to use RITUXIREL 500MG INJECTION:

Your dose and frequency of administration will be decided by
your physician based on your disease condition and other factors. It will be
given to you by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer.