Pharmacologic Substance
nizatidine
Brand Names:
Axid; Axid AR
Effect:
Inhibition Gastric Acid Secretion
May Prevent:
Duodenal Ulcer; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Stomach Ulcer
May Treat:
Duodenal Ulcer;
Dyspepsia;
Esophagitis, Peptic;
Gastroesophageal Reflux;
Heartburn;
Helicobacter Infections;
Stomach Ulcer;
Urticaria;
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
More Information:
Definitions related to nizatidine:
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A competitive and reversible histamine H2-receptor antagonist with antacid activity. Nizatidine inhibits the histamine H2-receptors located on the basolateral membrane of the gastric parietal cell, thereby reducing basal and nocturnal gastric acid secretion, resulting in a reduction in gastric volume, acidity, and amount of gastric acid released in response to stimuli.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A histamine H2 receptor antagonist with low toxicity that inhibits gastric acid secretion. The drug is used for the treatment of duodenal ulcers.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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