Treatment of "intractable" hiccup with baclofen
Pérez del Molino, A.; Sampedro, I.; González-Macías, J.
Revista Clinica Espanola 196(12): 831-833
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0014-2565 PMID: 9132860 Document Number: 463719
The clinical features of seven patients with persistent hiccup are reported. Hiccup did not respond to the usual therapies and resolved with baclofen. The administration guidelines and secondary effects are discussed. The authors suggest baclofen should be considered the drug of choice for treating persistent hiccup.