nizatidine

nizatidine /ni·za·ti·dine/ (ni-zat´i-den) a histamine H2 receptor antagonist, used to inhibit gastric acid secretion in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and conditions that cause gastric hypersecretion.

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ni·zat·i·dine (n-zt-dn)

n.

A histamine antagonist used in the treatment of active duodenal ulcers.

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nizatidine (nīzat´dēn´),

n brand name: Axid;
drug class: H₂-histamine receptor antagonist;
action: inhibits histamine at H₂ receptor site in parietal cells, which inhibits gastric acid secretion;
uses: duodenal ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, gastric ulcers, hypersecretory conditions, gastroesophageal reflux disease, stress ulcers.

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nizatidine

a histamine H₂-receptor antagonist, similar to cimetidine, used to reduce gastric acidity in the treatment of gastrointestinal ulceration.