What are the western medications for hiccups

Western medicines for hiccups include sedatives, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, etc. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions, and the medicines should be taken under the guidance of a professional doctor. 1. Sedatives: there are drugs such as chlorpromazine. Chlorpromazine is mainly used to treat vomiting and intractable eructation (hiccups) caused by various reasons. 2. Muscle relaxants, such as chlorzoxazone tablets, baclofen tablets, and eperisone hydrochloride tablets; they mainly play a role in relieving reflex muscle spasms, as well as relieving painful spasms, automatisms, and clonus. 3. Anticonvulsants, such as phenytoin sodium, valproic acid, carbamazepine and so on. They are mainly used for controlling epileptic seizures and anti-arrhythmia, etc. The causes of hiccups are mostly seen in eating too much, too fast, drinking too much carbonated drinks or alcohol, usual hot and cold stimulation, excessive excitement or nervousness, etc.; they can also be seen in organic diseases, such as gastrointestinal tract diseases, central nervous system diseases and so on. Repeated hiccups, it is recommended to promptly standardize the diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a doctor.