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Palliative Care: Hiccups Flashcards

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What medication is licensed for intractable hiccups?

A

Chlorpromazine

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Other than chlorpromazine, what else is used?

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Haloperidol
Gabapentin
Dexamethasone, particularly if hepatic lesions

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What can cause them?

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Gastric stasis and distension (most common)
GORD
Metabolic disturbances
Infection
Irritation of diaphragm or phrenic nerve
Hepatic disease
Cerebral causes e.g tumour

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