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DOI :10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042   IUP :10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042    Full Text (PDF)

The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents

Zeliha Pala Kara, Büşra Çakır, Deniz Kaleli Durman, Birsel Sönmez Uydeş Doğan

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood and has many causes including genetic, neurobiological, environmental, as well as other risk factors that can trigger the disorder. The aim of this survey is to determine the knowledge of the families about ASD, the most prescribed medications, their side effects and the alternative therapies used besides to the pharmacological treatment. This study was survey-based and conducted among parents of children with ASD (N=50). Risperidone, aripiprazole, and valproate were the most prescripted drugs (64%) and weight gain (n=14), increased aggressive behavior (n=11) and drowsiness/sedation (n=11) were reported as the main side effects. Besides to pharmacological therapy, most of ASD children have used complementary and alternative medicine like gluten and caseinfree diet (n =23) or the sugar diet (n=15), as well as omega-3 (n=43), multivitamins (n=40), heavy metal chelation agents (n=27), vitamin B12 (n=18), zinc (n=17) vitamin D (n=9), and probiotics (n= 7). It is revealed that pharmacists should be able to inform the parents about the general characteristics of ASD, and new treatment approaches, and provide a rational use of prescribed drugs in children with autism.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, pharmacist role, pharmacological therapy, complemenatry and alternative medicine

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Pala Kara, Z., Çakır, B., Kaleli Durman, D., & Uydeş Doğan, B. (2019). The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, 49(3), 180-185. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042


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Pala Kara Z, Çakır B, Kaleli Durman D, Uydeş Doğan B. The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy. 2019;49(3):180-185. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042


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Pala Kara, Zeliha, and Büşra Çakır and Deniz Kaleli Durman and Birsel Sönmez Uydeş Doğan. “The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents.” İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy, vol. 49, no. 3, 2019, pp. 180-185. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042


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Pala Kara Z, Çakır B, Kaleli Durman D, Uydeş Doğan B. The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy [Internet]. 9 May. 2024 [cited 9 May. 2024];49(3):180-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042 doi: 10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042


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Pala Kara, Zeliha - Çakır, Büşra - Kaleli Durman, Deniz - Uydeş Doğan, Birsel Sönmez. “The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents”. İstanbul Journal of Pharmacy 49/3 (May. 2024): 180-185. https://doi.org/10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2019.19042



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