Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at…
UK Drug Safety Update · September 23, 2025
Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe
UK regulator reaffirms paracetamol safety in pregnancy and clarifies no evidence links it to autism in children.
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