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500 mg/50 mL single-use vials. The product is formulated in polysorbate 80
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mg/mL), and Water for Injection. The pH is 6.5.

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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic
reaction: hives; chest tightness, trouble breathing; swelling of your face, lips,
tongue, or throat.

Some people receiving a rituximab injection have had a reaction to the infusion
(within 24 hours after the medicine is injected into the vein). Tell your
caregiver right away if you feel dizzy, weak, light-headed, short of breath, or
if you have chest pain, wheezing, sudden cough, or pounding heartbeats or
fluttering in your chest.

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