Midazolam for intractable hiccup.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe two terminally ill cancer patients severely distressed by intractable hiccup. Commonly recommended treatments were ineffective. Intravenous midazolam 5-10 mg rapidly relieved the hiccup. Maintenance treatment comprised midazolam 40-120 mg/24 hr by continuous subcutaneous infusion.
Medical subject headings
- Hiccup
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Midazolam