Nizatidine

Nizatidine is used to treat and prevent the recurrence of ulcers and to treat other conditions where the stomach makes too much acid. Nizatidine also is used to treat or prevent occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, or sour stomach. It decreases the amount of acid made in the stomach. Nizatidine is available with and without a prescription. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Nizatidine comes as a tablet and capsule to take by mouth. It usually is taken once daily at bedtime or twice a day with or without food. Follow the directions on the package or on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take nizatidine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. If symptoms of heartburn, acid indigestion, or sour stomach last for longer than 2 weeks while taking nizatidine, stop taking it and call your doctor.

<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Nizatidine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

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headache</li>
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dizziness</li>
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drowsiness</li>
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constipation</li>
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diarrhea</li>
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stomach pain</li>
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runny nose</li>
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sneezing</li>
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coughing</li>
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sweating</li></ul></p> <p></p> <p>If you have any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

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skin rash</li>
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hives</li>
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itching</li>
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wheezing</li>
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difficulty breathing</li></ul>If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at <a href='http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch'>http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch</a>] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].</p>

Before taking nizatidine, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to nizatidine or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially aspirin or antacids such as Maalox or Mylanta, and vitamins. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney or liver disease.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.