Treatment of Persistent Hiccups with Risperidone Quicklet / 대한정신약물학회지

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.