Brussels: The European Union and British health agencies have confirmed the safety of paracetamol use during pregnancy, disputing recent warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Trump linked the popular pain medication, known as Tylenol in the United States, to autism, a claim not backed by scientific evidence.
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized that the evidence regarding a link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism remains inconsistent. WHO spokesperson Tarik Ja€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡arevic urged caution in drawing conclusions from such claims, citing unspecified studies that pointed to a possible link but were not confirmed by subsequent research. Ja€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡arevic highlighted the lack of replicability in these studies, stressing the need for caution before drawing causal conclusions.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a statement reinforcing the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy. The agency found no new evidence necessitating changes to the current recommendations for the medication’s use. The EMA stated, “available evidence has found no link between the use of paracetamol during pregnancy and autism,” and advised that paracetamol could be used when necessary, though at the lowest effective dose and frequency.
In a highly unusual press conference at the White House, Trump provided medical advice to pregnant women and parents, advising against the use of painkillers and suggesting that common vaccines should not be administered together or early in a child’s life. This advice contradicts the recommendations of medical societies, which have cited numerous studies affirming the safety and efficacy of vaccines and acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, for pregnant women.
Ja€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡arevic further elaborated on Trump’s remarks, affirming that vaccines do not cause autism and highlighting their life-saving qualities. “This is something that science has proven, and these things should not be really questioned,” he added, standing firm on the established scientific consensus regarding vaccine safety.