Gabapentin for intractable hiccups in palliative care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-54

  Tegeler, Monica L ^a   Baumrucker, Steven J ^a,b,c  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Palliative Medicine Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Hiccoughs; Hiccups; Singultus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GABAPENTIN;

ARTICLE; HICCUP; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

AMINES; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HICCUP; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 38849107610     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107305657     Document Type: Article

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