What is the dose and duration of olanzapine used for the management of intractable hiccups?

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Dose and Duration of Olanzapine for Intractable Hiccups

  • There is no direct evidence in the provided studies regarding the dose and duration of olanzapine used for the management of intractable hiccups.
  • However, a study on olanzapine 1 mentions that the recommended starting dosage is 5-10 mg orally once daily, but this is in the context of treating schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, not intractable hiccups.
  • Other studies discuss the use of different medications for intractable hiccups, such as gabapentin 2, baclofen 2, risperidone 3, and haloperidol 3, but do not provide information on the use of olanzapine for this condition.
  • A review of hiccup treatments 4 does not mention olanzapine as a potential treatment option.

References

1
Research

Olanzapine: a serotonin-dopamine-receptor antagonist for antipsychotic therapy.

American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998

2
Research

Low-dose gabapentin for intractable hiccups in a heart transplant recipient.

Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), 2011

4
Research

Hiccups: a treatment review.

Pharmacotherapy, 1996

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