Nizatidine is a histamine H2 receptor antagonist that inhibits stomach acid production, and is commonly used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.[2]

It was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use in 1988.[3][4] It was developed by Eli Lilly.

Medical use

Main article: H2 antagonist

Nizatidine is used to treat duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD/GORD), and to prevent stress ulcers.[5]

Adverse effects

Side effects are uncommon, usually minor, and include diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, drowsiness, headache, and muscle aches.[5]

History and development

Nizatidine was developed by Eli Lilly, and was first marketed in 1988.[3] It is considered to be equipotent with ranitidine and differs by the substitution of a thiazole ring in place of the furan ring in ranitidine. In September 2000, Eli Lilly announced they would sell the sales and marketing rights for Axid to Reliant Pharmaceuticals.[6] Subsequently, Reliant developed the oral solution of Axid, marketing this in 2004, after gaining approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[7] However, a year later, they sold rights of the Axid Oral Solution (including the issued patent[8] protecting the product) to Braintree Laboratories.[9]

Society and culture

Brand names

Brand names include Tazac and Axid.

References

  1. ^ "Approved in 2020: Drugs for human use". Health Canada. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ Romero M, Franzosi MG (1989). "[Nizatidine]". Medicina (in Italian). 9 (1): 93–96. PMID 2567957.
  3. ^ a b "Nizatidine: FDA-Approved Drugs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 44. ISBN 9783527607495.
  5. ^ a b "Nizatidine". LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury. NCBI Bookshelf. 25 January 2018. PMID 31643707. NBK548387. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Eli Lilly and Company and Reliant Pharmaceuticals Announce Agreement for U.S. Sales and Marketing Rights to Axid(R)". Encyclopedia.com. 7 September 2000. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "Reliant Pharmaceuticals to Launch AxidŽ Oral Solution". Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC. 26 July 2004.
  8. ^ US 6930119, Bobotas G, Fawzy AA, "Liquid pharmaceutical composition", issued 24 June 2005, assigned to Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC 
  9. ^ "Reliant Pharmaceuticals Announces the Sale of Axid® Oral Solution to Braintree Laboratories". Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007.