Drug interactions
Methylphenidate + Nizatidine
Severity: Moderate
Methylphenidate and Nizatidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Some extended-release methylphenidate products have pH-dependent release, so acid suppressants may alter the rate or extent of drug release. The direction and size of the effect vary by product and are not well characterized.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methylphenidate and Nizatidine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Methylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System; Nizatidine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Raised gastric pH may alter release from pH-dependent extended-release methylphenidate formulations.
What to do
Monitor clinical response and adverse effects when an H2 blocker is started or stopped with extended-release methylphenidate. Consider a non-pH-dependent formulation if control is unstable.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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- Erlotinib + Nizatidine Major
- Itraconazole + Nizatidine Major
- Ketoconazole + Nizatidine Major
- Nizatidine + Pazopanib Major
Other interactions of Methylphenidate
- Isocarboxazid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methylphenidate with Nizatidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methylphenidate and Nizatidine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Some extended-release methylphenidate products have pH-dependent release, so acid suppressants may alter the rate or extent of drug release. The direction and size of the effect vary by product and are not well characterized.
How serious is the interaction between Methylphenidate and Nizatidine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor clinical response and adverse effects when an H2 blocker is started or stopped with extended-release methylphenidate. Consider a non-pH-dependent formulation if control is unstable.
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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