Dr. Janel Gordon on study finding no link between acetaminophen and autism or ADHD
(WISH) — A study published in January in The Lancet reviewed 43 studies on prenatal exposure to acetaminophen, concluding there is no evidence linking the medication to autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or intellectual disabilities.
Dr. Janel Gordon, WISH-TV’s medical expert, on Monday’s News 8 answered questions about how the study reinforced current medical guidance for managing pain and fever during pregnancies.
The meta-analysis encompassed 17 studies, including sibling-comparison research that evaluated acetaminophen use during pregnancies for one child against the other in the same family. ...

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