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