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Doc is it safe to give thorazine (chlorpromazine) for persisting hiccups to heart patient?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Thorazine (chlorpromazine) is a powerful sedative and antipsychotic that also has been shown to help people with persistent hiccoughs. It can cause mild light headedness and dry mouth from anti-cholinergic activity, which can cause lead to light headedness in older people or those with heart failure. Thorazine is generally well tolerated, but talk to your cardiologist.

Answered 12/20/2012

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Dr. Gregory Neyman answered

Specializes in General Practice

Maybe: There is very little evidence that it helps, so if practicing evidence based medicine, it is not recommended.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Talk to doctor: Thorazine (chlorpromazine) can help persistent hiccups, but you should ask the prescribing physician about giving it to a particular patient. Some heart patients have arrhythmias, and one's personal cardiologist would be best to answer that question.

Answered 5/7/2016

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