Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a chronic lifelong
neurodevelopmental disability. Medications
such as; atypical antipsychotics, antidepressants,
stimulant, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, and hypnotic
are frequently used in autism to treat coexisting
medical or behavioral problems, for instance;
aggression, depression, hyperactivity, sleep disorder,
and anxiety. Parents usually depend on
pharmacists as the primary source of drug-related
information.
The pharmacists' role is critical in the treatment
plan. They provide the parents with essential
information about the safe use of medication prescribed
to their children.
Study
Objectives: To assess the extent of drug information delivered by
pharmacist to parents.
To explore other drug information resources used by
parents and to explore the influences of these
resources on parent's decisions in using medication.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2016. A
survey
questionnaire used to assess parent's perceptions about
drug information resources. One hundred
responders filled the questionnaire.
Results:
28.72% of information delivered by pharmacists, 17.20% of parents
received information
about side effects, in which 15.30% were informed by
the pharmacist how to deal with the side effect.
Conclusion:
The information delivered by the pharmacist to parents of ASD children
about
prescribed medications usage and the side effect is
hugely insufficient, and this can affect the safety
measures during medication use that could increase
opportunities for medication errors and harmful
results.
Author
(s) Details
Abeer M. Alharbi
Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Specialist Children
Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNG-HA), Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS),
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
(KAIMRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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