Generic name: Rituximab
Rituxan is a medicine to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma of some types. It may be taken alone or combined with certain other medicines. It may be taken alone or combined with methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It may also be used by your physician to treat certain other conditions.
It refers to monoclonal antibodies. It reduces the body white blood cells amount (B cells). This treats the non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It may also reduce inflammation, pain, swelling in rheumatoid arthritis patients