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Nizatidine, sold under the brand name Axid, is a medication used to treat stomach ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease. It may be take for 4 to 12 weeks. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headache and dizziness. Other side effects may include pneumonia. No harm has been found in pregnancy, but such use has not been well studied. Use when breastfeeding appears safe. It is a histamine H2 receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production.

Nizatidine was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use in 1987. It was approved in the United States in 1988. It is available as a generic medication and over the counter. In the United Kingdom a month of medication costs the NHS about £18 as of 2021. In the United States this costs about 20 USD.