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Acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, is a “safe and appropriate” first-line treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy when taken at recommended doses for the shortest duration necessary, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) is reaffirming. Article content

In fact, avoiding pain or fever relief during pregnancy could carry risks, it says. Article content Article content

The society, which represents thousands of obstetricians/gynecologists, family physicians, nurses, midwives and others across Canada, is underscoring a recommendation it first made in 2021. It is doing so “in light of report

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