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Axid

Brand Names

; Axid® ; Axid® AR [OTC]

Histamine H2 Antagonist

If you have an allergy to another H₂ antagonist, nizatidine, or any other part of the medicine.

This medicine is used for the treatment of ulcers in the stomach and small intestine (active treatment and prevention), and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The over-the-counter tablet is used for the prevention of meal-induced heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach.

Nizatidine inhibits stomach acid secretion allowing healing to occur in the area of ulceration or damage by the acid.

Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an upset stomach.
Take at bedtime if you are taking this medicine once a day.

Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to your regular schedule.
Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
The over-the-counter tablet can be taken on an as needed basis.

Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor).
Limit caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake. Use with this medicine may cause nervousness, shakiness, rapid heartbeats, and anxiety.
Avoid or limit smoking.
Avoid aspirin, aspirin-containing products, ibuprofen or like products, other blood thinners (warfarin, ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, or vitamin E if you have an ulcer. Talk with healthcare provider.
Do not use over-the-counter medicines for 2 weeks straight unless under the care of a healthcare provider.
Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

Dizziness is common. Rise slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position. Be careful climbing stairs.
Headache. Mild pain medicine may help.
Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.
Diarrhea.

Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Blood in the stool and toilet bowl or vomiting blood.
No improvement in condition or feeling worse.

Store in a tight, light-resistant container at room temperature. Keep away from moisture.

Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs, vitamins).