US EditionNo link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism or ADHD, new study finds
A review of 43 studies using sibling comparisons found no strong evidence linking prenatal paracetamol use to autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities, supporting current medical guidelines.
- Published Friday, a major meta-analysis pooling about 60 studies found that acetaminophen taken as directed in pregnancy is not linked to autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
- Earlier studies showed mixed results, leaving pregnant people unsure about acetaminophen safety as study authors noted symptoms like fever, infection, pain and inflammation may confound links to fetal brain development.
- Focusing on sibling-comparison designs, the review emphasized studies comparing siblings with and without prenatal acetaminophen exposure and included follow-up longer than five years.
- Study authors and clinicians said pregnant women should feel reassured that acetaminophen remains the recommended first-line option for pain or fever in pregnancy when used as directed, and ACOG advises the lowest effective dose for the shortest time with care for persistent or high fever.
- Voices outside the study cautioned or criticized, including an HHS official who said it "does not resolve an important public health question; it sidesteps it," while President Donald Trump and the FDA debated acetaminophen's safety and Kenvue defended Tylenol.
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