Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Nizatidine
Severity: Minor
Aripiprazole and Nizatidine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Nizatidine has no meaningful inhibitory effect on the enzymes that metabolize aripiprazole. A clinically relevant rise in aripiprazole levels is not expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Nizatidine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Aripiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Nizatidine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; nizatidine does not significantly inhibit CYP3A4 or CYP2D6.
What to do
No action required beyond routine monitoring of aripiprazole response and tolerability.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Nizatidine
- Atazanavir + Nizatidine Major
- Dasatinib + Nizatidine Major
- Erlotinib + Nizatidine Major
- Itraconazole + Nizatidine Major
- Ketoconazole + Nizatidine Major
- Nizatidine + Pazopanib Major
Other interactions of Aripiprazole
- Aripiprazole + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Aripiprazole + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Aripiprazole Major
- Aripiprazole + Arsenic trioxide Major
- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Aripiprazole + Carbamazepine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Nizatidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aripiprazole and Nizatidine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Nizatidine has no meaningful inhibitory effect on the enzymes that metabolize aripiprazole. A clinically relevant rise in aripiprazole levels is not expected.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Nizatidine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No action required beyond routine monitoring of aripiprazole response and tolerability.
What other medicines interact with Nizatidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nizatidine with, for example, Atazanavir, Dasatinib, Erlotinib. The full list is on the Nizatidine page.
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