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How does one take mabthera injection?

Dr Chandra M Gulhati
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi

Q: In which infusion can we mix injection Mabthera and do we have to obscure the I.V. infusion?

A:Mabthera is a brand name that contains a medicine called rituximab. It is given as an IV infusion using either 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% dextrose. The dosage regime and many precautions that have to be taken are complex and lengthy. We will be happy to respond by mail on request from a cancer specialist in lymphomas.