Successful treatment of chronic hiccup with baclofen in cancer patients

Şeker M. M., AKSOY S., Özdemir N. Y., Uncu D., Civelek B., Akinci M. B., ...Daha Fazla

Medical Oncology, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.1369-1370, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12032-011-9910-3
  • Dergi Adı: Medical Oncology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1369-1370
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hiccup, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Baclofen
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Chronic hiccup is an infrequent but distressing symptom in patients with advanced cancer. A series of drugs (chlorpromazine, haloperidol, nifedipine, metoclopramide, baclofen) have been used to treat hiccup without definitive results. Some authors have suggested a possible role of baclofen in the treatment of chronic hiccup. We report three cases of chronic hiccup in patients with cancer successfully treated with baclofen. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.