According to a new study, prenatal exposure to paracetamol is associated with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism symptoms in childhood.
Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): According to a new study, prenatal exposure to paracetamol is associated with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism symptoms in childhood.
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Paracetamol in pregnancy ‘increases baby’s risk of autism and ADHD’
4:00, 28 May 2021
BABIES born to mums who take paracetamol during pregnancy are at higher risk of autism and ADHD, a study has claimed.
But researchers say women don’t necessarily need to stop taking the drug to ease their pain.
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Researchers in Barcelona analysed 70,000 children across six separate studies on the topic.
Between 14 and 56 per cent of the mums-to-be had reported taking paracetamol while carrying their child.
The study found that children exposed to paracetamol before birth were 19 per cent more likely to develop symptoms of autism.
They were 21 per cent more likely to develop ADHD symptoms.