UK well being specialists and officers have pushed again on Donald Trump’s declare that paracetamol is linked to autism, saying there’s “no evidence” for it.
The US president mentioned on Monday that there had been a “meteoric rise” in instances of autism and prompt that the usage of Tylenol – an American-branded model of paracetamol – throughout being pregnant is a possible trigger.
His claims have been extensively corrected by officers, together with Well being Secretary Wes Streeting, who mentioned that “I trust doctors over President Trump, frankly, on this”.
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Trump hyperlinks autism with paracetamol
Talking on ITV’s Lorraine, Mr Streeting mentioned: “I’ve just got to be really clear about this: there is no evidence to link the use of paracetamol by pregnant women to autism in their children. None.”
The well being secretary then referenced a serious research in Sweden final yr that concerned 2.4 million kids, including it “did not uphold those claims”.
He added: “I might simply say to individuals watching, don’t pay any consideration in anyway to what Donald Trump says about medication.
“In fact, don’t take even take my word for it, as a politician – listen to British doctors, British scientists, the NHS.”
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WHO says hyperlinks ‘inconsistent’
Affected person security minister Dr Zubir Ahmed MP echoed this on social media, saying: “For the avoidance of any doubt, Paracetamol remains the safest painkiller to take during pregnancy.”
Dr Alison Cave, chief security officer on the Medicines and Healthcare merchandise Regulatory Company, additionally mentioned that “there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children”.
She added that paracetamol “remains the recommended pain relief option for pregnant women when used as directed,” and that the MHRA’s recommendation “is based on rigorous assessment of the best available scientific evidence”.
The British officers had been supported by the European Medicines Company, which mentioned there was no new proof that might imply its suggestions for the usage of paracetamol throughout being pregnant would change.
Tarik Jasarevic, a World Well being Organisation spokesperson, added at a press briefing that the hyperlinks between the usage of the drug and autism “remains inconsistent”.
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Trump: Tylenol ‘not good’ for pregnant ladies
Throughout a press convention with US well being secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, Mr Trump urged pregnant ladies to cease taking Tylenol.
After saying that Mr Kennedy Jr “wants to be very careful with what he says,” the US president added: “Taking Tylenol shouldn’t be good. All proper. I’ll say it. It’s not good.
“For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. That’s, for instance, in cases of extremely high fever, that you feel you can’t tough it out. You can’t do it. I guess there’s that.”
Mr Trump then mentioned key vaccinations for new child infants must be delayed, that mixed measles, mumps and rubella jabs must be given individually, and prompt that they’re linked to autism.
“They pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies, it’s a disgrace,” he added. “I don’t see it. I think it’s very bad.”
Mr Jasarevic pushed strongly again on that declare, saying: “We all know that vaccines don’t trigger autism. Vaccines, as Isaid, save numerous lives.
“So this is something that science has proven, and these things should not be really questioned.”
