There is no link between taking paracetamol during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children, multiple experts have said, citing the strongest and best-quality data we have.

Specialists are warning that US President Donald Trump’s calls for pregnant women to avoid acetaminophen (commonly known as Tylenol in the US and paracetamol in Australia) could cause more harm than good. The drug is proven to reduce the severity of fevers, which are known to cause adverse outcomes such as miscarriage and birth defects .

Where does this link between paracetamol and autism come from?

Some scientific reviews have identified very small associations between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism in babies, but this type of analysis cannot prove cause and effect, and can’t fully accoun

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