Treatments for Hiccups
Treatment list for Hiccups: The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Hiccups includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.
- Commonly mentioned simple remedies that may or may not work:
- Holding deep breaths
- Rebreathing - breathing into a paper bag
- Drinking a glass of water
- Startling the person
- Treatments for serious cases of chronic hiccoughs may include:
- Carotid sinus massage
- Phenobarbital
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
- Scopolamine
- Metoclopramide (Reglan)
- Hypotherapy
- Freeze the phrenic nerve
- Cut the phrenic nerve
- Treatment of any underlying cause
Last revision: Nov 12, 2003
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