Risperidone Quicklet 사용에 의한 지속성 딸꾹질의 치료

Treatment of Persistent Hiccups with Risperidone Quicklet

  결론적으로 비정형 항정신병 약물인 risperidone quicklet이 지속성 딸꾹질의 치료 방법의 하나로 사용될 수 있으며 기존에 사용하던 약제보다 적은 부작용과 높은 치료적 효능 그리고 간편한 복용으로 인한 잇점이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

  Hiccups are due to involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostals muscles. Most hiccups are self-limiting, but sometimes intractable hiccups can lead to multiple problems including exhaustion. Persistent or intractable hiccups may be related to the presence of serious underlying system disease. A 52-year-old male who had suffered from gastric cancer was consulted from surgical department due to persistent hiccups. Initially, he was unsuccessfully managed using conservative method, i.e., breath holding, induced gag reflex, and the oral administration of chlorpromazine. We administered risperidone quicklet, and then the hiccups disappeared. We conclude that risperidone quicklet is one of the useful treatment methods for persistent hiccups.