Table 3.

Hiccup Interventions and Outcomes

Did the patient see a specialist for hiccups?
No	285 (90)
Yesa	31 (9)
Cannot tell	5 (1)
Were the hiccups treated by a healthcare provider?
Yes	239 (75)
No	72 (23)
Cannot tell	9 (2)
Treatment rendered (overlap was seen in categories):
Medicationb	239 (75)
Patient interventionsc	26 (8)
Medical procedured	5 (2)
Multiple	4 (1)
Did the hiccups stop?
Yes	234 (73)
No or cannot tell	86 (27)

^aThe most frequently consulted specialist was a gastroenterologist (n = 10)

^bThe most common single-agent medications were baclofen (n = 62), chlorpromazine (n = 28), metoclopramide (n = 7), and gabapentin (n = 5). Many patients (n = 100) received more than one medication

^cPatient interventions included drinking water (n = 7), holding their breath (n = 1), other (n = 14), and multiple (n = 4)

^dMedical procedures included acupuncture (n = 3), paracentesis (1), and phrenic nerve block (n = 1)