• Nizatidine comes as a tablet and in capsule form of 75mg, 150mg, and 300mg to be taken by mouth either once daily at bedtime or twice daily with or without food as per physician’s advice.
• The maximum duration of nizatidine treatment should not exceed 12 weeks.
• The recommended adult oral dose is either 300mg once daily or 150mg two times daily for 4 - 8 weeks to be taken in the evening or bedtime.
• The treatment for active duodenal ulcer is usually carried out for a period of 8 weeks but in most cases, the ulcer heals within 4 weeks.
For treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD):
• The usual adult dose is 150mg - 300mg two times daily for up to 12 weeks.
Maintenance therapy for treating duodenal ulcer:
• A dose of 150mg once daily to be taken at bedtime.
• Allergic to nizatidine
• Children under 12 years of age
• Cancerous gastric ulcer
• Serious blood disorders such as hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia or pancytopenia
• The maximum duration of nizatidine treatment should not exceed 12 weeks.
Dosage & When it is to be taken
For treating active duodenal, active benign gastric or NSAID associated ulceration:• The recommended adult oral dose is either 300mg once daily or 150mg two times daily for 4 - 8 weeks to be taken in the evening or bedtime.
• The treatment for active duodenal ulcer is usually carried out for a period of 8 weeks but in most cases, the ulcer heals within 4 weeks.
For treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD):
• The usual adult dose is 150mg - 300mg two times daily for up to 12 weeks.
Maintenance therapy for treating duodenal ulcer:
• A dose of 150mg once daily to be taken at bedtime.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Nizatidine is not recommended in the following patients:• Allergic to nizatidine
• Children under 12 years of age
• Cancerous gastric ulcer
• Serious blood disorders such as hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia or pancytopenia
