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Published in final edited form as: Leukemia. 2023 Aug 5;37(9):1782–1791. doi: 10.1038/s41375-023-01992-z

Table 2.

Summary of rituximab reactions

Cohort CTCAE grade Symptoms Infusion duration (min) Infusion stopped Interventions Received 2nd dose Tolerated 2nd dose
Cohort 1 2 Chills, vomiting 1093 N Hydrocortisone, ranitidine NA NA
2 Urticaria, cough 475 N Hydrocortisone NA NA
2 Rash, itching, vomiting 215 N NA NA
2 Chills, tachycardia 83 Y Hydrocortisone NA NA
2 Tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, vomiting 13 Y Lorazepam, normal saline bolus NA NA
3 Wheezing, tachypnea, hypoxia, tachycardia, hypotension, vomiting 102 Y Albuterol, epinephrine, hydrocortisone, ranitidine NA NA
4 Urticaria, wheezing, hypoxia, chills, vomiting 150 Y Diphenhydramine, epinephrine, hydrocortisone, ranitidine NA NA
Cohort 2 2 Urticaria 419 N Diphenhydramine, ranitidine, hydrocortisone N NA
2 Urticaria 483 N Diphenhydramine, hydrocortisone Y Y
2 Urticaria 455 N Diphenhydramine, ranitidine, hydrocortisone Y Y
2 Urticaria 463 Y Diphenhydramine, methylprednisolone, ranitidine, hydrocortisone N NA
2 Urticaria 334 Y Acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, hydrocortisone, ranitidine Y Y
2 Chills, abdominal pain 80 Y Hydrocortisone, ranitidine N NA
3 Urticaria 2179 N Hydrocortisone, hydroxyzine, ranitidine, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine Y Y
3 Cough, dyspnea, vomiting 141 Y Albuterol, diphenhydramine, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, ranitidine N NA
3 Urticaria, facial swelling, wheezing, dyspnea 103 Y Albuterol, methylprednisolone, ranitidine, hydrocortisone N NA

Abbreviations: CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; min, minutes; N, no; Y, yes; NA, not applicable