title: Hypnotic hiccups.
abstract: Our patient presented with repetitive, self-limited bouts of forceful hiccups in sleep. Eszopiclone, a commonly prescribed hypnotic, appeared to cause these intermittent hiccups. This case is a reminder that eszopiclone may cause this adverse effect, and that it may be the bed partner and not the patient who furnishes critical sleep medicine history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Robert Daniel
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Vorona
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szklo-Coxe
authors.forename: James Catesby
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ware
mesh_terms: D053961:Azabicyclo Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069582:Eszopiclone; D005260:Female; D006606:Hiccup / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D053961:Azabicyclo Compounds; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010879:Piperazines; D000069582:Eszopiclone