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Is Medical Advice Required For Recurring Hiccups Due To Worm Infestation?

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Question : My 92 yo husband has an intestinal bug and has had recurring hiccups all day. Should we seek medical care?
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (8 minutes later)
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Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query my dear patient,
For worm infestation he should take a course of antihelmenthic like Albendazole 400 mg to be chewed daily before going to bed for 3 days.

For hiccups Tab Baclofen 10 mg should be taken twice daily.Its very effective in treating hiccups but its not OTC.

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Is Medical Advice Required For Recurring Hiccups Due To Worm Infestation?

Brief Answer: Please go through detailed answer. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query my dear patient, For worm infestation he should take a course of antihelmenthic like Albendazole 400 mg to be chewed daily before going to bed for 3 days. For hiccups Tab Baclofen 10 mg should be taken twice daily.Its very effective in treating hiccups but its not OTC. Regards.