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.

Medium impact Pharmaceuticals Public Health UK pharmacovigilance

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…

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