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Nizatidine, Axid

  • See Also
  1. H2 Blocker
  2. Ranitidine
  3. Cimetidine
  4. Famotidine
  • Indications
  1. Peptic Ulcer Disease
  2. Esophageal Reflux disease
  3. Gastritis
  4. Allergic Reaction (adjunct)
  • Mechanism
  1. See H2 Blocker
  • Dosing
  1. Adult
    1. Oral dosing: 150 mg orally twice daily
  2. Child (15 mg/ml suspension)
    1. Age 6 months to 11 years old
      1. Dose: 5-10 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours
    2. Adult dosing over age 12 years old
      1. Dose: 150 mg orally twice daily
  3. Creatinine Clearance <50 ml/min
    1. Give at half dose
  • Efficacy
  1. See H2 Blocker
  • Adverse Effects
  1. See H2 Blocker
  • Safety
  1. Pregnancy Category B
  2. Unknown safety in Lactation
  • Resources
  1. Nizatidine (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=367a1004-59c1-4474-a4f6-ce8bf5a1b043
  • References
  1. (2012) Presc Lett, 19(7): 38
  2. Baird (2015) Am Fam Physician 92(8): 705-14 [PubMed]