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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the producers of Tylenol, asserting the companies withheld alleged dangers that the pain reliever created to children's cognitive development.

The lawsuit follows four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unproven link between taking acetaminophen - also known as acetaminophen - throughout gestation and autism in young ones.

The attorney general is filing suit against J&J, which formerly manufactured the medication, the only pain reliever approved for women during pregnancy, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

In a official comment, he said they "betrayed America by gaining financially from discomfort and pushing pills regardless of the potential hazards."

The company asserts there is no credible evidence connecting Tylenol to autism spectrum disorder.

"These corporations lied for decades, knowingly endangering numerous people to boost earnings," the attorney general, a Republican, stated.

The company said in a statement that it was "deeply concerned by the spread of false claims on the reliability of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the welfare of women and children in America."

On its official site, the company also mentioned it had "consistently assessed the pertinent research and there is no credible data that shows a established connection between taking acetaminophen and autism."

Organizations acting on behalf of medical professionals and healthcare providers share this view.

The leading OB-GYN organization has stated paracetamol - the key substance in acetaminophen - is one of the few options for expectant mothers to manage discomfort and elevated temperature, which can create significant medical dangers if ignored.

"In over twenty years of investigation on the consumption of acetaminophen in pregnancy, not a single reputable study has successfully concluded that the use of paracetamol in any trimester of pregnancy results in brain development issues in offspring," the group stated.

The court filing references current declarations from the previous government in claiming the medication is reportedly hazardous.

In recent weeks, Trump generated worry from medical authorities when he told pregnant women to "resist strongly" not to use Tylenol when unwell.

The FDA then published an announcement that doctors should contemplate reducing the consumption of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a proven link" between the drug and autism spectrum disorder in minors has not been established.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had pledged in spring to conduct "comprehensive study program" that would determine the origin of autism in a short period.

But specialists warned that identifying a single cause of autism spectrum disorder - believed by scientists to be the consequence of a intricate combination of inherited and environmental factors - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a category of permanent neurological difference and condition that influences how people experience and interact with the environment, and is diagnosed using doctors' observations.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - aligned with the former president who is seeking US Senate - alleges the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "intentionally overlooked and tried to quiet the science" around acetaminophen and autism.

The lawsuit seeks to make the companies "eliminate any commercial messaging" that asserts Tylenol is safe for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit echoes the concerns of a collection of guardians of minors with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD who took legal action against the producers of Tylenol in two years ago.

The court threw out the legal action, declaring research from the plaintiffs' authorities was inconclusive.