KatieB Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Please help with advice and answers: I have a question. My sister has recently developed some violent hiccups several times an hour.Other than antipsychotic drugs, do you know of any other treatments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michellep Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 There are dozens of medications that have been shown to help alleviate hiccups in cancer patients. Though research is being done to establish which medications work best, there is still much to learn. The FDA has approved only one drug to date to palliate hiccups; a drug called chlorpromazine, which was developed over 50 years ago. Some of the drugs that have been used to help cancer patients with hiccups are: Baclofen (One of the more prescribed drugs for this issue) Chlorpromazine Haloperidol Nifedipine Metoclopramide Gabapentin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks for your reply Michelle! Thank you, He actually ended up giving her Baclofen and they've gone away for now. So, you can add that to your list if someone else ends up asking later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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