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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd drug use in the context of a sars cov 2 pandemic

datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorMagalhães, Ismael
dc.contributor.authorNascimento, Luís
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Joana
dc.contributor.editorArduino
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-31T15:55:34Z
dc.date.available2025-10-31T15:55:34Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Pharmacological treatment, primarily with methylphenidate, is widely used [2,3]. This study evaluates ADHD drug consumption patterns before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Objectives: To analyse the consumption of ADHD medicines in community pharmacies in Bragança before and during the SARSCoV-2 pandemic. Methods: A retrospective, observational, and quantitative study was conducted using data from eight pharmacies between 2018 and 2021. Data were collected through Sifarma and 4DigitalCare software and analysed using SPSS and Excel. Results: Medicine consumption was higher in the pre-pandemic period (2018–2019, 50.97%) than during the pandemic (2020–2021, 49.19%). However, 2021 recorded the highest annual consumption (27%). Ritalin© LA 20mg was the most dispensed medicine. The autumn season showed the highest usage. There was variability in dispensing volumes between pharmacies. Conclusions: The pandemic led to a temporary reduction in ADHD medicine use. Nevertheless, the increased consumption in 2021 suggests a possible delayed pharmacological response due to prolonged confinement. These findings underscore the impact of public health crises on the management of chronic conditions and highlight the need for consistent support for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.por
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/ 20420986251379201
dc.identifier.issn2042-0986
dc.identifier.issn2042-0994
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/34908
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherAssociação Portuguesa de Licenciados em Farmácia
dc.relation.hasversionjournals.sagepub.com/home/taw
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAdhd
dc.subjectCovid 19
dc.titleAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd drug use in the context of a sars cov 2 pandemiceng
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceExpo-Aveiro, Parque das Exposições
oaire.citation.endPage52
oaire.citation.issueIssue S1
oaire.citation.startPage51
oaire.citation.title13th APLF Annual Conference
oaire.citation.volumeVolume 16
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
person.familyNameNascimento
person.givenNameLuís
person.identifier.ciencia-id9918-ED25-623E
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1302-2570
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