title: Severe hiccups and intravenous lidocaine.
abstract: We report the case of a patient in whom the use of intravenous Lidocaine to treat incapacitating hiccups was a success. Intravenous lidocaine should be considered as an alternative treatment for severe hiccups when classical medications are ineffective or produce side effects.
authors.affiliation: Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires de Mont-Godinne, Service des Urgences 1, avenue Dr Therasse, B-5530 Yvoir, Belgium. caroline.boulouffe@mont.ucl.ac.be
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boulouffe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanpee
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006606:Hiccup / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine