It seems “Vitamin H”
is pretty good for lots of things.
Add it to the list for cannabinoid
hyperemesis syndrome (CHS)!
Ok, this “study” if far from high science (forgive the pun). It’s a retrospective chart review
reporting a case series of 4 with lots of limitations.
All included patients were thought to have CHS. Perhaps they
were diagnosed in the hot shower? They seemed to all have refractory vomiting until
they were given haloperidol 5mg IV.
The authors provide some physiologic reasons why this might
be efficacious and appropriately temper their conclusion by stating their
success “warrants further investigation.”
In summary, this study is arguably a level of evidence just
above anecdote. But who cares… did I say I love vitamin H?
Covering:
Witsil JC, Mycyk MB. Haloperidol, A Novel
Treatment for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. Am J Therap. 2017;24:e64-7.
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