US President Donald Trump announced Monday that US food and medicine administration will inform doctors that using Tylenol during pregnancy may be associated with a “Very high risk of autism”despite the decades of evidence to show that it is safe, according to CNN. The reactions appeared immediately.
Trump made the claims without supporting them with evidence. Profimedia photo
“They strongly recommend that women limit the use of tylenol during pregnancy, unless it is necessary from a medical point of view.” Cum would be for the treatment of fever, “If you cannot resist ”Trump said.
Experts say there are multiple causes of autism, and science has not established any connection between autism and Tylenol.
In the absence of a treatment. Fever can be dangerous for both the fetus and the pregnant woman, say experts. The risks include miscarriage, congenital malformations and high blood pressure.
Studies show that, at one point during pregnancy, most pregnant women use acetaminophen, marketed as Tylenol, considered the only safe option, available without a prescription, to treat pain or fever in pregnant women. Other common options for pain relief, such as ibuprofen or aspirin in normal doses, may increase the risk of serious complications during pregnancy, notes CNN.
Trump did not be limited to comments on Tylenol during pregnancy, on Monday, while talking from the White House, along with US secretary for health and social services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Commissioner for Food and Medicines Dr. Marty Makary, director of the US National Institute of Health Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and the administrator of the American centers for Medicare and Medica. Mehmet Oz. The US president pleaded to interrupt children's vaccinations and even to postpone the vaccine against hepatitis B for newborns-a public health strategy that led the infection to children at a step of eradication-until the age of 12.
“It is too much liquid, too many different things enter the body of that child,” said Trump, without providing additional evidence, given that in -depth research has shown that there is no connection between vaccines and autism.
In a meeting with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CEO of producer Tylenol stressed that there is no clear connection between drugs and autism, WSJ reports
Trump was satisfied with Kennedy for bringing autism “ÎIn the foreground of American politics, next to me. “
“I understood much more than many people who studied this topic,” Trump said.
Kennedy, a well-known anti-vaccination activist, was the promoter of discredited theories that vaccines cause autism. All, messages transmitted by Kennedy and FDA were more moderate than Trump's repeated warnings not to take Tylenol during pregnancy and not to administer children.
Kennedy has announced that HHS will launch a national public information campaign to inform families and protect public health about tylenol administration during pregnancy. He also said that the agency encourages doctors to exercise their best judgment and use acetaminophen for fever and pain during pregnancy using the lowest effective dose, “For the shortest duration and only when treatment is needed.”
The FDA steps, despite the fact that “a causal relationship” was not established “between Tylenol and Autism
FDA has announced that the process of changing the safety label of acetaminofen products is beginning to send a letter to the doctors stating that the decision to administer Tylenol “It still belongs to parents“. The agency added that although the studies described an association, “A causal relationship has not been established.”
Producer Tylenol: “The safest pain relief option for pregnant women”
Producer Tylenol, Kenvue, said on Monday that “It does not agree at all ” with the assertion that acetaminophen causes autism and is “deeply worried about the health and confusion risks that this creates for pregnant women and parents”.
“Acetaminophen is the safest option to relieve pain for pregnant women, throughout pregnancy.”the company said in a statement.
“Without this, women are experiencing dangerous choices: to endure conditions such as fever, which are potentially harmful to both the mother and the child, or to use more risky alternatives. High fever and pain are widely recognized as potential risks for pregnancy if not treated.. ”
Producer Tylenol also said he will continue to strengthen the message that pregnant women should consult health professionals before taking any medicines without a prescription.
What scientific research shows
Scientific research on the connection between Tylenol and autism are not yet final. A Swedish study of 2024, which included over two million children, found no association between acetaminophen taken during pregnancy and autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or other neurological developmental disorders.
In August, a BMC Environmental Health study analyzed 46 studies on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and neurological developmental disorders. Six of the studies analyzed by the researchers specifically examined the use of acetaminophen and autism. Overall, the analysis concluded that there is “solid evidence of an association ” Between the use of acetaminofen during pregnancy and autism, but the authors have taken care to specify that the article could only demonstrate an association, the research cannot prove that acetaminophen causes autism.
“We recommend the judicious use of acetaminophen – the lowest effective dose, the shortest – under medical supervision, adapted to individual risk and benefits, rather than a general limitation.” the researchers wrote in that analysis.
“President Trump has spoken of what he thinks and feels, without giving scientific evidence.”
The Foundation Autism Science Foundation SA declared “Deeply worried” by this ad and characterized it as “dangerous”.
“We are not sure why this announcement was made today and how these conclusions were reached. New data or scientific studies were not presented or shared. No new studies were published in the specialized literature. No new presentations were made on this topic at scientific or medical conferences. It resists, that is, do not take Tylenol and does not give me the child.said Alison Singer, the president of the group, in a statement.
Dr. Steven J. Fleischman, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the announcement of Monday was irresponsible.
“Today's HHS announcement is not supported by complete scientific evidence and dangerously simplifies the numerous and complex causes of neurological problems in children. It is extremely worrying that our federal health agencies are willing to make an ad which will affect the health and well -being of millions without relying on reliable data. “Fleischman said in a statement.
FDA approves a medicine for treating autism
The FDA said that it has approved the prescription of leukorine – a highly used folinic acid used to treat patients with cancer during chemotherapy – to treat autism in children, “”The first treatment for autism recognized by FDA ”. Approval will allow Medicaid programs to cover the costs of the drug, according to CNN.
The FDA has asked GSK to submit a new request to add data on the cerebral deficiency (CFD), a condition characterized by low levels of folate in the cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and the brain. Leukorine is commonly used to treat cancer patients during chemotherapy, but it has been used outside the directions approved for CFD treatment.
