Paracetamol

Explore Full Fact’s independent fact checks and explainers about paracetamol, also known as Tylenol. Our team examines scientific research on its safety and effectiveness, and tests claims that link paracetamol to conditions such as autism or other long-term health risks.

We assess what experts and public figures, including Donald Trump, have said, and clarify what the evidence shows.

24 September 2025

Donald Trump linked paracetamol to autism - here’s what the science says

Leading experts and health bodies say taking paracetamol in pregnancy is safe and, despite an association in some studies, there is no good evidence it causes autism.

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US President Donald Trump (C), alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz (R), speaks about autism in White House
16 March 2020

There’s mixed evidence on whether people with Covid-19 should avoid ibuprofen

The French health minister warned people with the new coronavirus against taking ibuprofen.

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