Nizatidine Alcohol

Nizatidine Alcohol

Nizatidine is the generic name. Axid and Axid AR are the brand names. It is an Histamine H2 antagonist type drug and is prescribed for ulcers of the stomach and duodenum (upper intestine) and is also used to treat gastroesophageal disease (GERD).

Do not take this drug if you have ever had an allergic reaction to it.

People with kidney or liver disease should take Nizatidine with caution because 1/3 of each dose is broken down in the liver and the rest passes out of the body through the kidneys.

Nizatidine Alcohol

It is suggested no drinking while using this drug as the drug’s effectiveness may be decreased and the side effects may be increased.

At this time the medical community defines moderate consumption of alcohol as no more than two drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week. If anything more than that it is considered an unhealthy dependency on alcohol that may have adverse social, family and health consequences.

If a person drinks only once or twice a week but drinks on the same days each week and more than two drinks this is considered as an alcohol dependency.

If a person binge drinks at any time during the week this is also considered as alcoholism.

Some consider alcoholism as a disease while others consider it an addiction which is the result of personal choice and character fault. This school of thought blames the alcoholism on life style choices.

Personally I consider alcoholism a genetic tendency as I have seen families of alcoholics even when they live far apart. These unfortunate people are probably dependent on alcohol from the first drink.

When alcohol interacts with prescription or over the counter drugs it usually results in negative health effects most especially liver damage as the main organ affected.

Before using this drug advise your doctor if you are allergic to any other drug or substance, if you are using dietary or herbal supplements, are pregnant, plan to be or are breastfeeding, have liver disease, heart disease, high or low blood pressure, low white blood cell counts, high cholesterol or triglycerides, history of heart failure, heart attack, stroke, history of breast cancer, seizures or epilepsy, diabetes, enlarged prostate, difficult urination, bowel problems or narrow angle glaucoma.

Side Effects of Nizatidine Alcohol

Most Common

Tiredness and increased sweating.

Rare

Headache, dizziness, confusion, sleeplessness, mild diarrhea or constipation, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, liver inflammation, jaundice which is yelloeing of the skin and whites of the eyes, reduced blood platelet levels, rash, itching, abnormal heart beat, heart attack, painful swelling of the breasts, impotence, loss of sex drive, joint pain, fever and high uric acid blood levels unassociated with gout.

If pregnant do not use this drug.

This site serves as an information source only and does not dispense medical advice or any other kind of advice. If you are seeking medical advice you are advised to consult your own physician.


 

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