Treatment of intractable hiccups with intramuscular haloperidol



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Am J Psychiatry 1985; 142:1368-1369
Copyright © 1985 by American Psychiatric Association

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Treatment of intractable hiccups with intramuscular haloperidol

TJ Ives, MF Fleming, CW Weart and D Bloch

Two patients with intractable hiccups were treated with intramuscular haloperidol; remission occurred within 1 hour. With its rapid action and low incidence of adverse effects, intramuscular haloperidol should be considered a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of intractable hiccups.

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