Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
( JAMA . 2024;331(14):1205–1214. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.3172) The potential link between acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy and increased risks of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, such as autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability, has been a major subject of concern. Confounding bias may play a role in existing findings. If such a link were found, it could significantly impact how fever and pain are managed during pregnancy.
Authors
- Renee M. Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7011-798X)
- Håkan Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5985-7330)
- Brian K. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-8034)
- Hugo Sjöqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-7725)
- Christina Dalman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3579-2357)
- Cecilia Magnusson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-6725)
- Stefan Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-6918)
- Olof Stephansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1528-4563)
- VH Ahlqvist
Institutions
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetric Anesthesia Digest
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aoa.0001097548.36004.a9
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00