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Texas Attorney General Paxton is taking legal action against the producers of Tylenol, asserting the firms concealed safety concerns that the medication created to pediatric brain development.

The court filing arrives a month after Donald Trump advocated an unverified association between consuming Tylenol - alternatively called acetaminophen - while pregnant and autism in young ones.

Paxton is suing J&J, which previously sold the medication, the only pain reliever recommended for pregnant women, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a statement, he said they "betrayed America by gaining financially from pain and pushing pills ignoring the risks."

The manufacturer asserts there is no credible evidence tying Tylenol to autism.

"These companies deceived for years, intentionally threatening millions to increase profits," the attorney general, a Republican, stated.

The manufacturer stated officially that it was "very worried by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the well-being of US mothers and children."

On its website, Kenvue also stated it had "regularly reviewed the relevant science and there is no credible data that shows a established connection between taking acetaminophen and autism."

Organizations acting on behalf of medical professionals and medical practitioners agree.

ACOG has declared acetaminophen - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for women during pregnancy to treat pain and fever, which can create serious health risks if ignored.

"In multiple decades of research on the use of paracetamol in gestation, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the use of paracetamol in any period of pregnancy leads to neurological conditions in young ones," the group said.

The court filing cites recent announcements from the Trump administration in arguing the drug is reportedly hazardous.

In recent weeks, the former president raised alarms from health experts when he instructed pregnant women to "fight like hell" not to take acetaminophen when ill.

The FDA then issued a notice that medical professionals should consider limiting the consumption of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a proven link" between the drug and autism in minors has not been established.

Health Secretary Kennedy, who supervises the FDA, had vowed in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would determine the source of autism in a matter of months.

But experts cautioned that discovering a sole reason of autism spectrum disorder - believed by scientists to be the outcome of a complicated interplay of genetic and environmental factors - would prove challenging.

Autism is a form of enduring cognitive variation and condition that affects how persons perceive and engage with the surroundings, and is recognized using doctors' observations.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - a Trump ally who is running for US Senate - asserts the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the research" around paracetamol and autism.

This legal action attempts to require the companies "destroy any marketing or advertising" that asserts Tylenol is safe for women during pregnancy.

The court case parallels the complaints of a group of parents of children with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who sued the producers of Tylenol in 2022.

The court threw out the legal action, saying studies from the plaintiffs' authorities was not conclusive.