Tylenol’s 2017 post has come back to life after President Trump said that taking Tylenol while pregnant can make kids autistic.
At a news conference on September 22, Trump and Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that pregnant women should not take acetaminophen (the primary ingredient in Tylenol) because it may be linked to autism.
The 79-year-old said that the number of autism diagnoses has gone up a lot, saying, “Since 2000, autism rates have gone up by more than 400 per cent.”
He then said that the FDA would tell doctors to limit the use of Tylenol during pregnancy unless it was medically required.
Many doctors are upset about the report and are questioning the connection between acetaminophen and autism.
Kenvue, the company that makes Tylenol, emphatically denied Trump’s assertions that acetaminophen causes autism in a statement.
We think that independent, solid evidence clearly proves that consuming acetaminophen does not cause autism.
They said, according to Al Jazeera, that they strongly disagree with any claim to the contrary and are very worried about the health danger this poses for pregnant women and parents.
Tylenol’s 2017 tweet has come back to life
Because of what Trump said recently, a 2017 post from Tylenol’s official account has come back to life.
The tweet, which was in response to a question regarding the safety of the product during pregnancy, said, “We actually don’t recommend using any of our products while pregnant.”
Thanks for taking the time to share your worries today.
This has caused a lot of individuals to rethink the company’s position online.
Some people have defended Trump by claiming, “Wait, I thought Trump and RFK Jr. were bad for telling pregnant women not to take Tylenol?”
Another user said, “That aged well,” referring to the fact that Tylenol had warned against using the medicine in the past but now politicians are pushing against it.
Experts Push Back Against the Claims
Experts in the medical sector have turned down Trump’s comments, even if there is a lot of discussion about them online.
Steven Fleischman, president of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ACOG), said, “The idea that using acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism is not only very troubling to doctors, but it is also irresponsible because it sends a harmful and confusing message to pregnant women, including those who may need to rely on this helpful medicine during pregnancy.”
Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a paediatrician, also posted on Facebook about her concerns. She stressed that the best available science does not support the idea that taking Tylenol during pregnancy raises the chance of autism.
Dr. Monique Botha, an associate professor of social and developmental psychology at Durham University, said that research from throughout the world, including a big Swedish study that came out in 2024, also showed that there is no link between paracetamol and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability.
Trump’s proposal has made a lot of people worried, but health specialists say that distributing false information about the safety of popular dr*gs could make them even more scared.
The FDA and other health officials across the world still say that using acetaminophen as advised during pregnancy is safe.
Experts say that it is important to rely on science and expert advice as research into autism and environmental variables continues.