# Hiccup Remedy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiccup-remedy/175336>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 15, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiccup-remedy/175336 "2003-05-15T02:15:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiccup-remedy/175336/1 "2003-05-15T02:15:07Z")

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has anyone ever tried to patent a remedy or “medication” for the hiccups? has it ever stayed on a market and actually been bought by people?

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiccup-remedy/175336/2 "2003-05-15T03:00:36Z")

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Duplicate of [Hiccup Remedy](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=184104)

I’ll close this one.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator