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Maball 500mg Injection is a product of Hetero Drugs Ltd
Composition: Rituximab (500mg)

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Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Maball 500mg Injection

Description:

Maball 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), rheumatoid arthritis, blood cancer (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis.

Maball 500mg Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of doctor. You must take it in a dose as advised by the doctor. Your doctor will decide what dose is necessary and how often you need to take it. This will depend on what you are being treated for and may change from time to time. You should take it exactly as your doctor has advised. Taking it in the wrong way or taking too much can cause very serious side effects. It may take several weeks or months for you to see or feel the benefits but do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to.

The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, weakness, edema, infection, and hair loss. This medicine may reduce the number of blood cells (decrease red blood and white blood cells) in your blood, thereby, increasing the susceptibility to infections. Regular blood tests are required to check your blood cells along with hepatitis B.

Earlier taking it, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver, or planning surgery or vaccination or are taking any medicines to treat infections. Many other medicines can affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all medications you are using. This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. The use of effective contraception by both males and females during treatment is important to avoid pregnancy.

Uses:

Directions For Use:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Compassionately do not self administer.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Maball

  • Headache
  • Weakness
  • Infection
  • Chills
  • Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
  • Fever
  • Infusion site reaction
  • Lymphopenia
  • Abdominal pain
  • Posterior pain

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Maball 500mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Maball 500mg Injection is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast feeding
CAUTION
Maball 500mg Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from the body.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Maball 500mg Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
Maball 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver
CAUTION
Maball 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Employ of Maball 500mg Injection is not recommended in patients with the active liver disease or those who had viral hepatitis as it can reactivate the infection.

FAQs:

What is Maball 500mg Injection used for?

Maball 500mg Injection is used to treat several immune-related diseases and cancers, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and microscopic polyangiitis. In rare cases, your doctor may also prescribe this medicine to treat pemphigus vulgaris and moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when other treatments have not worked.<br>

Why do doctors give Maball 500mg Injection for both cancer and autoimmune diseases?

Maball 500mg Injection helps control overactive immune cells, which play a role in certain cancers and inflammatory diseases. This makes it useful across multiple conditions that involve harmful immune activity.<br>

Who should not receive Maball 500mg Injection?

Maball 500mg Injection should not be given to anyone who has had a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction to rituximab or its ingredients in the past. If you have had a serious infusion reaction before, your doctor will consider alternatives.<br>

What are the serious side effects of Maball 500mg Injection?

Earnest side effects of Maball 500mg Injection include severe infusion reactions, severe skin reactions, heart-related problems, and life-threatening infections. Your doctor and care team will monitor you closely during and after infusions to catch these early.<br>

Can Maball 500mg Injection cause dangerous infusion reactions?

Affirmative. Some people may have serious or life-threatening reactions during, or within 24 hours of receiving Maball 500mg Injection, including breathing difficulty, swelling, dizziness, or sudden drops in blood pressure. This is why the first dose is given slowly and under close supervision.<br>

Does Maball 500mg Injection increase my risk of infections?

Maball 500mg Injection can weaken your immune defenses and increase the chance of infections, including serious viral, bacterial, or fungal infections. Limited but severe infections such as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a brain infection, have been reported. Call your doctor if you develop fever, confusion, weakness, or new neurological symptoms.<br>

Can Maball 500mg Injection reactivate old infections like hepatitis B?

Affirmative. Maball 500mg Injection can reactivate the hepatitis B virus in people who previously had the infection. This can be life-threatening. Doctors routinely test for hepatitis B before beginning therapy, and may do regular blood checks during treatment.<br>

Does Maball 500mg Injection affect the heart?

Some people experience irregular heartbeat, chest pain, or low blood pressure during Maball 500mg Injection infusion. Those with heart problems may need extra monitoring. Report any chest discomfort or unusual heartbeat immediately.<br>

Are there people who need extra caution before getting Maball 500mg Injection?

Affirmative. Earlier starting Maball 500mg Injection, let your doctor know if you have heart disease, lung problems, a current infection, a history of hepatitis B, low immune function, or recent or planned vaccines. These conditions may require additional testing or treatment adjustments.<br>

Can Maball 500mg Injection cause long-term immune changes?

As Maball 500mg Injection lowers certain immune cells for months, some people may have delayed infections or may respond less effectively to vaccines. Doctors often monitor blood tests during and after treatment to ensure immune recovery.<br>

Written by:
Dr. T. Sharmila Krishna
M.B.B.S., MD (Biochemistry)

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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