US EditionNo link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism or ADHD, new study finds
A comprehensive review of 43 studies found no strong evidence linking prenatal paracetamol use to autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, supporting global 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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No link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and disability in children, review finds
Women in Ireland can be reassured that there is no link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in their children, Irish experts said yesterday.
The consumption of paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of newborns being autist, suffering from ADHD or having intellectual disabilities, according to an important expert analysis, reports The Guardian. Women...
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