Two medical doctors from Metro Vancouver are pushing back against recent comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump about taking Tylenol during pregnancy.

Dr. Kevin McLeod, a North Shore-based internal medicine specialist, is warning that those false claims could have serious consequences.

McLeod says acetaminophen, the active medical ingredient in Tylenol, has been intensively studied and is both safe and effective for pregnant individuals.

He worries that misinformation may lead some to switch to over-the-counter alternatives that can be very harmful.

“Most commonly used Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Aleve, Advil, those ones are actually not safe in pregnancy,” said McLeod.

“We have lots of studies that say they can cause birth defects. They can cause developmental problems.”

He says acet

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