[Treatment of "intractable" hiccup with baclofen].
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.
Pérez del Molino
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Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Cantabria).
Sampedro
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González-Macías
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006606:Hiccup / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D001418:Baclofen