What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking nizatidine:
Please inform your doctor if you suffer from kidney disease, liver disease, trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. You may not be able to take nizatidine, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
Do not take antacids within 1 hour of taking nizatidine. Antacids may decrease the effectiveness of this particular medication.
Nizatidine may affect the actions of other medications by changing the acidity of the stomach. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines during treatment with nizatidine.
Nizatidine is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether nizatidine will harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
Additionally, this medication passes into breast milk. Do not take nizatidine without first consulting your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?