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Thorazine advertisements, 1954 & 1955. Radiology, Vol. 63, No. 6. Annals of Surgery, Vol. 141, No. 6. Another dramatic use of 'Thorazine' THORAZINE* to stop intractable hiccups 'Thorazine' stopped hiccups (often after the first dose) in 56 out of 62 patients in seven different studies. Excerpts from two studies: 'Thorazine' stopped hiccups in 8 out of 10 patients. In 6 patients, "the hiccups were arrested within 20 minutes" after the first dose of 'Thorazine', in 2 other patients after the second dose. "Most of the commonly available remedies for hiccups had been tried before ['Thorazine'] was administered to these patients. (Moyer et al.: Am. J. M. Sc 228:174, Aug., 1954.) 'Thorazine' "stopped hiccup in five of seven patients treated and partially controlled it in the other two." (Stewart and Redecker: California Med. 81:203, Sept., 1954.) Available in 10 mg., 25 mg., and 50 mg. and 100 mg. tablets; 25 mg. ampuls (1 cc.) ampuls and 50 mg. ampuls (2 cc.). Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, Philadelphia 1 *Trademark for S.K.F.'s brand of chlorpromazine hydrochloride. Chemically it is 10-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-2-chlorphenothiazine hydrochloride. THORAZINE * to stop HICCUPS "We have found [Thorazine] to be a safe and useful medicament and recommend it as a therapeutic agent for [intractable hiccups]." – Friedgood and Ripstein: J.A.M.A. 157:309 (Jan. 22) 1955. In 81% of patients who developed hiccups during or after chest, abdominal or urological surgery, Thorazine stopped hiccups "almost immediately without recurrence of symptoms". Another 8% "had relief for at least six hours... and further therapy with [Thorazine] reduced the intensity and frequency of hiccups". Thorazine Hydrochloride is available as 10 mg., 25 mg., and 50 mg. and 100 mg. tablets; 25 mg. (1 cc.) ampuls and 50 mg. (2 cc.) ampuls; and syrup (10 mg./5 cc.). Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, 1530 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia 1 *Trademark for S.K.F.'s brand of chlorpromazine. Chemically it is 10-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-2-chlorphenothiazine. |