Prenatal Acetaminophen Use and Autism
Acetaminophen has been considered the drug of choice for treatment of fever and pain during pregnancy for decades, but a recent announcement by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has prompted discussion about its effects on fetal neurodevelopment and the risk of autism.
Publication Details
- Journal
- The medical letter on drugs and therapeutics/The medical letter
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.58347/tml.2025.1743a
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00