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The top legal official in Texas Ken Paxton is suing the makers of Tylenol, asserting the companies concealed alleged dangers that the medication presented to pediatric brain development.

The lawsuit arrives a month after Donald Trump advocated an unverified association between using acetaminophen - alternatively called acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism spectrum disorder in young ones.

Paxton is suing J&J, which once produced the drug, the exclusive pain medication suggested for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

In a statement, he stated they "deceived the public by making money from pain and marketing drugs without regard for the dangers."

The manufacturer says there is lacking scientific proof connecting acetaminophen to autism.

"These corporations deceived for years, knowingly endangering numerous people to boost earnings," Paxton, from the Republican party, said.

Kenvue commented that it was "very worried by the spread of false claims on the safety of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the health of US mothers and children."

On its website, Kenvue also stated it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is no credible data that indicates a established connection between taking acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder."

Organizations representing physicians and medical practitioners concur.

The leading OB-GYN organization has declared paracetamol - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for pregnant women to address discomfort and fever, which can pose significant medical dangers if not addressed.

"In multiple decades of research on the utilization of paracetamol in gestation, no reliable research has definitively established that the usage of paracetamol in any stage of gestation results in neurological conditions in young ones," the group commented.

This legal action references latest statements from the previous government in asserting the drug is reportedly hazardous.

In recent weeks, Trump caused concern from public health officials when he advised women during pregnancy to "fight like hell" not to use acetaminophen when ill.

The FDA then released a statement that physicians should consider limiting the usage of Tylenol, while also declaring that "a proven link" between the medication and autism spectrum disorder in young ones has not been proven.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who manages the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in spring to initiate "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the source of autism in a limited time.

But authorities warned that identifying a unique factor of autism spectrum disorder - thought by researchers to be the outcome of a intricate combination of genetic and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of lifelong neurodivergence and impairment that impacts how persons perceive and relate to the environment, and is identified using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is campaigning for US Senate - alleges the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "deliberately disregarded and attempted to silence the research" around paracetamol and autism.

This legal action attempts to require the firms "destroy any marketing or advertising" that states acetaminophen is reliable for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit mirrors the grievances of a assembly of parents of young ones with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who filed suit against the producers of acetaminophen in two years ago.

Judicial authorities rejected the case, saying research from the family's specialists was inconclusive.