Medication Use in the Management of Comorbidities Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder From a Large Nationwide Insurance Database.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although there is no pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) itself, behavioral and pharmacological therapies have been used to address its symptoms and common comorbidities. A better understanding of the medications used to manage comorbid conditions in this growing population is critical; however, most previous efforts have been limited in size, duration, and lack of broad representation.

Objective

To use a nationally representative database to uncover trends in the prevalence of co-occurring conditions and medication use in the management of symptoms and comorbidities over time among US individuals with ASD.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective, population-based cohort study mined a nationwide, managed health plan cla

SUBMITTER: Feroe AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8185632 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature