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nizatidine
Consumer Medicine Information
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet is designed to provide you with answers to some common questions about this medicine. It does not contain all the available information and does not take the place of talking with your doctor.
All medicines have risks and benefits.
Your doctor has more information about this medicine than is contained in this leaflet. Also, your doctor has had the benefit of taking a full and detailed history from you and is in the best position to make an expert judgement to meet your individual needs.
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with this medicine. You may need to read it again.
The name of your medicine is TAZAC. It contains the active ingredient called nizatidine.
TAZAC belongs to a class of medicines called H2- antagonists or H2- blockers. TAZAC works by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach. This helps reduce the pain and allows the ulcer and reflux disease to heal in most people.
TAZAC is used to treat the following conditions:
Your doctor may have prescribed TAZAC for another reason.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about why TAZAC has been prescribed for you.
There is no evidence that TAZAC is addictive.
You should tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions or if you have ever experienced any of these conditions.
It is very important that your doctor is aware of these matters when determining whether or not to prescribe TAZAC.
Do NOT take TAZAC
You must tell your doctor
Tell your doctor about these things before you take TAZAC.
Your doctor will tell you how much TAZAC you need to take each day depending on your condition.
The 150 mg capsule is usually taken in the morning and in the evening before you go to bed. The 300 mg capsule is usually taken once daily, at bedtime.
Both the 150 mg and 300 mg capsules should be swallowed whole with a glass of water or another liquid.
Your doctor will tell you how long you should continue taking TAZAC capsules.
Do not stop taking the capsules just because you feel better.
If you stop taking your capsules too early then your condition will not have been properly treated.
If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next dose when you are meant to. Otherwise, take it as soon as you remember, and then go back to taking TAZAC as you would normally.
If you are not sure whether to skip the dose, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose that you missed.
Immediately telephone your doctor or Poisons Information Centre (13 11 26), or go to casualty at your nearest hospital, if you think you or anyone else has taken too much TAZAC.
Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You made need urgent medical attention.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you start any new medicine while you are taking TAZAC.
If you are taking TAZAC for an ulcer, you should go to your doctor regularly for checkups to make sure that TAZAC has healed your ulcer.
Do not give TAZAC to anyone else.
Your doctor has prescribed it for you and your condition.
Do not take TAZAC to treat any other complaints unless your doctor tells you to.
Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how TAZAC affects you.
TAZAC may cause dizziness or lightheadedness in some people. Make sure you know how you react to TAZAC before you drive a car or operate any machinery.
Your doctor may advise you to limit your alcohol intake while you are being treated for your condition.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking TAZAC.
Like other medicines, TAZAC may cause some unwanted side effects. These are likely to vary from patient to patient. It is important that you tell your doctor as soon as possible about any unwanted effects.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have.
Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following common side effects and they worry you
Incidences of abnormal liver function, accompanied by jaundice (yellow skin) have been rarely reported by patients taking TAZAC. This side effect has been reversed when TAZAC is stopped.
Tell your doctor if you notice anything unusual or if you are concerned about any aspect of your health, even if you think the problems are not connected with this medicine and are not referred to in this leaflet.
Keep your capsules in the blister pack until it is time to take them.
If you take your capsules out of the blister pack, they may not keep as well.
Keep your capsules in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25 degrees C.
All medicines should be kept where young children cannot reach them.
There will be an expiry date (month, year) on your TAZAC container. The medicine should not be taken after this date because it may have lost some of its strength.
If your doctor tells you to stop taking TAZAC or you find that the capsules have passed their expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any capsules that are left over.
TAZAC is available in two strengths:
A box of TAZAC 150 mg contains 60 capsules (or 2 capsules as a starter pack); a box of TAZAC 300 mg contains 30 capsules.
TAZAC 150 mg
Active Ingredient : 150 mg nizatidine per capsule
Inactive Ingredients : starch-maize, starch-pregelatinised maize, dimethicone 350, magnesium stearate.
Capsule Shell : gelatin, yellow iron oxide, titanium dioxide, black ink
TAZAC 300 mg
Active Ingredient : 300 mg nizatidine per capsule
Inactive Ingredients : starch-maize, starch-pregelatinised maize, povidone, carmellose sodium, dimethicone 350, talc
Capsule Shell – gelatin, red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, titanium dioxide, black ink
TAZAC does not contain gluten, lactose, sucrose, tartrazine or any other azo dyes.