US EditionNo link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism or ADHD, new study finds
A comprehensive review of 43 rigorous studies found no causal link between prenatal paracetamol use and neurodevelopmental disorders, supporting its continued cautious use during pregnancy.
- 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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The use of paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or mental disability. This confirms a recent review and thus refutes statements by US President Trump.
Paracetamol use in pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD, study debunks Trump claims
A large international study has found that using paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability in children, offering reassurance to expectant mothers and challenging claims that had raised concern in recent years.
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Experts found no link or evidence that paracetamol increases the risk of autism.
A new and rigorous review of the available information is conclusive: taking acetaminophen in pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, hyperactivity attention deficit disorder (ADHD) or intellectual disability in children.The study, led by City St George’s of the University of London (UK) and published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health, is a meta-analysis of 43 studies whose results provide "solid evidence" that takin…
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