Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability among children.

Using the common painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published in the Lancet on Friday. Researchers conducted a systematic review of numerous studies that looked at links between use of the pain reliever and autism, intellectual disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. They concluded there was no link between use of the drug — known as its generic names acetaminophen or paracetamol and its brand name Tylenol — and those outcomes in newborns. “The findings were consistent — paracetamol did not increase the risk,” said Asma Khalil, senior researcher on the paper and a professor of maternal fetal medicine at St. George’s Hospital in London. The Lancet paper comes after the Trump administration linked the use of Kenvue Inc.’s Tylenol to autism in September and advised pregnant women to avoid the drug. This created confusion for patients, since the painkiller has long been deemed safe and the White House didn’t…