“Paracetamol in pregnancy: no evidence of a link to autism”
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- Paracetamol in pregnancy: no evidence of a link to autism”: Position Statement of Ashford Medical Partnership
- The UK medicines regulator, the MHRA, has confirmed paracetamol remains the recommended pain relief in pregnancy when used as directed by the prescriber. There is no evidence that it causes autism. Autism charities have jointly stated that high-quality, well-controlled studies indicate there is no link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism. Patients should be reminded and reassured that paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at the lowest dose and for the shortest duration. It also acts as an antipyretic and is therefore used to treat fever. From Ashford Medical Partnership, we want to advise our patients that people should feel reassured that using paracetamol, in line with NHS advice, is safe. For further information, please visit the link below to access NHS advice on Paracetamol during Pregnancy.
- https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/