LONDON — Regulators in Europe have issued new statements backing the safety of Tylenol use in pregnancy, effectively repudiating claims from the Trump administration that the medicine can cause autism in children.

The statements from health authorities in the U.K. and European Union do not mention the move by the U.S. on Monday to warn about the use of acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) in pregnancy, but their publications reflect fears from experts that President Trump’s assertions could cause unnecessary confusion for families.

Acetaminophen is a safe way to address pain and fever in pregnancy, conditions that on their own can be dangerous to developing babies if left untreated, the agencies said, stressing that their recommendations had not changed.

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