Trump Admin Says Evidence Suggests Tylenol Use in Pregnancy Linked to Autism

Officials are recommending pregnant women avoid acetaminophen, unless they have high fevers.

Tylenol brand pain relief medicine on display at the Safeway store in Wheaton, Md., on Feb. 13, 2015. Gary Cameron/Reuters

Tylenol use in pregnancy is possibly associated with autism, and pregnant women should generally not take the drug unless they have serious fevers, federal officials said on Sept. 22.

The Food and Drug Administration notified doctors on Monday that using acetaminophen during pregnancy “may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions.”