Baclofen in the treatment of intractable hiccups.
Availability of a large number of drugs/remedies for the management of hiccups suggests that all the available drugs are not effective in all the patients. Baclofen was successful in relieving the intractable hiccups where all other known drugs of hiccup were unable to provide relief.
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Department of Medicine, IG Medical College, Shimla (HP) 171 001.
D000328:Adult; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006606:Hiccup / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D001418:Baclofen