Primary prevention
The development of benign hiccups can be averted by avoiding predisposing factors such as excessive food or alcohol consumption, drinking carbonated beverages, sudden changes in ambient or gastrointestinal temperature (e.g., cold showers, drinking hot or cold beverages), sudden excitement, and emotional stress.[5] There are no preventative strategies for the development of chronic hiccups.[1][15][16]
Secondary prevention
The measures for the prevention of further episodes of benign hiccups are much the same as those described for the primary prevention of such hiccups, with avoidance of known predisposing factors.
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