CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said Tuesday that medical guidance regarding acetaminophen use for pregnant women “is not going to change” despite President Trump linking it to autism development.

“I think the guidance ultimately, Pamela, is not going to change as a result of this,” Gupta told CNN’s Pamela Brown during The Situation Room. “I think most doctors have long said that treating a fever during pregnancy is important and that you should use the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time. That's what these organizations have been saying for some time.”

Trump, during a press conference on Monday, advised women against taking acetaminophen during pregnancy due to a risk of prenatal autism development. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol, widely used

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