The Trump administration is set to advise pregnant women against taking Tylenol due to a possible link between the common painkiller and an increased risk of autism in children, according to multiple reports.
The Washington Post reported on Sunday night that President Donald Trump’s planned Monday announcement on autism will include raising new concerns about acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and its potential links to the disorder.
The press conference will also see the unveiling of a potential treatment for autism, specifically the drug leucovorin. According to Mayo Clinic, leucovorin is primarily used to combat the negative effects of a cancer medicine and treat certain kinds of anemia, or a deficiency in red blood cells.
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The announcement makes due on a promise from Health and Human
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