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Texas Attorney General Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Tylenol, alleging the companies hid alleged dangers that the pain reliever presented to children's brain development.

The court filing comes thirty days after Donald Trump publicized an unproven link between using Tylenol - alternatively called paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism in young ones.

The attorney general is suing the pharmaceutical giant, which previously sold the drug, the only pain reliever suggested for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

In a official comment, he claimed they "misled consumers by gaining financially from discomfort and pushing pills regardless of the potential hazards."

The manufacturer says there is insufficient reliable data connecting Tylenol to autism.

"These corporations deceived for years, deliberately risking millions to boost earnings," the attorney general, from the Republican party, stated.

Kenvue commented that it was "seriously troubled by the spread of false claims on the safety of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its website, Kenvue also said it had "regularly reviewed the pertinent research and there is no credible data that indicates a verified association between taking paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Associations acting on behalf of physicians and medical practitioners share this view.

ACOG has stated acetaminophen - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is one of the few options for women during pregnancy to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can present major wellness concerns if left untreated.

"In multiple decades of investigation on the use of paracetamol in gestation, not a single reputable study has definitively established that the use of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation results in brain development issues in children," the group stated.

This legal action cites latest statements from the previous government in claiming the medication is reportedly hazardous.

In recent weeks, Trump raised alarms from health experts when he told pregnant women to "fight like hell" not to consume acetaminophen when ill.

Federal regulators then released a statement that medical professionals should consider limiting the use of Tylenol, while also mentioning that "a proven link" between the drug and autism in minors has remains unverified.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who manages the Food and Drug Administration, had pledged in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the cause of autism in a short period.

But experts cautioned that identifying a sole reason of autism - considered by experts to be the outcome of a intricate combination of genetic and surrounding conditions - would be difficult.

Autism is a type of enduring cognitive variation and impairment that affects how persons encounter and relate to the world, and is diagnosed using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is seeking the Senate - asserts the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "intentionally overlooked and tried to quiet the science" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The lawsuit aims to force the corporations "remove any marketing or advertising" that states Tylenol is secure for pregnant women.

This legal action mirrors the complaints of a collection of parents of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the manufacturers of acetaminophen in 2022.

Judicial authorities dismissed the legal action, declaring studies from the parents' expert witnesses was not conclusive.