Treatment of intractable hiccups with intramuscular haloperidol.
Two patients with intractable hiccups were treated with intramuscular haloperidol; remission occurred within 1 hour. With its rapid action and low incidence of adverse effects, intramuscular haloperidol should be considered a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of intractable hiccups.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006606:Hiccup / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male
D006220:Haloperidol