Novel Use of Amantadine: To Treat Hiccups

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 460-465

  Wilcox, Sarah K ^a   Garry, Anne ^a   Johnson, Miriam J ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advanced malignancy; amantadine; hiccough; Hiccup; palliative care; Parkinson's disease; singultus; symptom control

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HICCUP; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PANCREAS CANCER; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AMANTADINE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; FATAL OUTCOME; HICCUP; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SERTRALINE; STROKE; WHIPPLE DISEASE;

EID: 69549126280     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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