Possible azithromycin-associated hiccups

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 413-416

  Jover, F ^a,b   Cuadrado, J M ^a   Merino, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SAN JUAN   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Azalide; Azithromycin; Drug related; Hiccups; Macrolide; Singultus

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BACLOFEN; CHLORPROMAZINE; CISAPRIDE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HICCUP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHARYNGITIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; HICCUP; HUMANS; MALE; PHARYNGITIS;

EID: 26944456011     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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