Treatment of Persistent Hiccups with Risperidone Quicklet.
- Author:
Jong Chul YANG
1
;
Woo Young PARK
;
Tae Won PARK
;
Yong Chul CHUNG
;
Sang Keun CHUNG
;
Ik Keun HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea. joyang@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hiccups;
Risperidone quicklet;
Atypical antipsychotics
- MeSH:
Administration, Oral;
Breath Holding;
Chlorpromazine;
Diaphragm;
Hiccup*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Muscles;
Reflex;
Risperidone*;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2007;18(3):177-180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hiccups are due to involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostals muscles. Most hiccups are self-limiting, but sometimes intractable hiccups can lead to multiple problems including exhaustion. Persistent or intractable hiccups may be related to the presence of serious underlying system disease. A 52-year-old male who had suffered from gastric cancer was consulted from surgical department due to persistent hiccups. Initially, he was unsuccessfully managed using conservative method, i.e., breath holding, induced gag reflex, and the oral administration of chlorpromazine. We administered risperidone quicklet, and then the hiccups disappeared. We conclude that risperidone quicklet is one of the useful treatment methods for persistent hiccups.
