Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Rapid (bioavailability of nizatidine exceeds 70%)
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 0.8 to 1.5 L/kg
▧ Protein binding :
35%
▧ Metabolism :
Hepatic. Less than 7% of an oral dose is metabolized as N2-monodes-methylnizatidine, an H2-receptor antagonist, which is the principal metabolite excreted in the urine. Other likely metabolites are the N2-oxide (less than 5% of the dose) and the S-oxide (less than 6% of the dose).
▧ Half Life :
1-2 hours
▧ Clearance :
* 40-60 L/h
* 7 – 14 L/h [functionally anephric patients]