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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Acetaminophen, commonly known as Paracetamol, is perhaps that one medication that finds a place in nearly all the medicine cabinets across the world. It is safe and inexpensive, and mostly sold as an over-the-counter drug. However, according to a new study, the use of the universal antipyretic/analgesic by pregnant women may result in neurobehavioral disorders in their children.
Led by researchers from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), the epidemiological study analyzed over 70,000 children in six cohorts across multiple European countries (Denmark, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom). A notable link between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in children was found.
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An epidemiological study of more than 70,000 children in six European cohorts has linked symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC) to the mothers use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy. The study, published in the
European Journal of Epidemiology, was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the la Caixa Foundation.
In total, the researchers analysed 73,881 children for whom data were available on prenatal or postnatal exposure to paracetamol, at least one symptom of ASC or ADHD, and main covariates. Depending on the cohort, 14% to 56% of the mothers reported taking paracetamol while pregnant.