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Prenatal acetaminophen exposure was linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in 27 studies.

HCPs should try nonmedication approaches first, but “avoiding it entirely may not always be practical,” an author said.

Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in youth, according to new data from a systematic review published in BMC Environmental Health .

“Overall, the evidence is strong enough to suggest pregnant women should be cautious about using acetaminophen and that more research is needed about potential pharmacological and environmental exposures to protect babies’ brain development,” Diddier Prada, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of population health science and policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to

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