Causes of Frequent Hiccups: Medications & Health Risks

Hiccups can be triggered by specific medications, indigestion, or even developmental stages like fetal hiccups. Understanding when frequent hiccups in children become a concern is essential for pediatric health.

Medications That Cause Hiccups

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Tracy Flynn

To understand how medications can cause hiccups, it helps to know the mechanism of hiccups themselves. Hiccups are a series of interactions between several nerves in the central nervous system, the diaphragm and abdominal muscles, and the glottis--the opening between the vocal cords.