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Debate escalated last week after US President Donald Trump claimed that paracetamol use in pregnancy, along with childhood vaccinations, was linked to autism.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has dismissed claims linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in children, urging expectant mothers to follow medical advice when using the pain reliever.
In a statement, the Board reassured the public that acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) remains safe for relieving pain and fever in pregnancy when taken as prescribed.
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