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The top legal official in Texas Ken Paxton is taking legal action against the makers of acetaminophen, alleging the corporations hid alleged dangers that the pain reliever posed to pediatric neurological development.

The court filing comes a month after Donald Trump promoted an unproven link between consuming Tylenol - also known as paracetamol - throughout gestation and autism in children.

Paxton is suing Johnson & Johnson, which previously sold the medication, the sole analgesic approved for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which now manufacturers it.

In a statement, he claimed they "misled consumers by gaining financially from pain and marketing drugs ignoring the risks."

The company states there is insufficient reliable data tying acetaminophen to autism.

"These manufacturers lied for decades, knowingly endangering countless individuals to line their pockets," Paxton, a Republican, declared.

The manufacturer stated officially that it was "seriously troubled by the perpetuation of misinformation on the reliability of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the health of US mothers and children."

On its official site, Kenvue also stated it had "consistently assessed the pertinent research and there is insufficient valid information that shows a proven link between using paracetamol and autism."

Groups speaking for medical professionals and health professionals concur.

The leading OB-GYN organization has stated paracetamol - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is among limited choices for pregnant women to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can pose significant medical dangers if left untreated.

"In more than two decades of research on the use of paracetamol in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the use of acetaminophen in any trimester of pregnancy results in brain development issues in young ones," the association said.

This legal action cites recent announcements from the former administration in asserting the medication is potentially dangerous.

Recently, the former president generated worry from medical authorities when he instructed women during pregnancy to "struggle intensely" not to take acetaminophen when unwell.

Federal regulators then released a statement that medical professionals should consider limiting the use of acetaminophen, while also stating that "a proven link" between the drug and autism in minors has not been proven.

The Health Department head Kennedy, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had promised in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the cause of autism in a limited time.

But experts advised that discovering a single cause of autism - considered by experts to be the outcome of a complicated interplay of inherited and environmental factors - would be difficult.

Autism spectrum disorder is a type of lifelong neurodivergence and impairment that influences how individuals perceive and relate to the environment, and is diagnosed using doctors' observations.

In his lawsuit, Paxton - aligned with the former president who is seeking US Senate - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the evidence" around acetaminophen and autism.

The lawsuit attempts to require the companies "eliminate any marketing or advertising" that asserts Tylenol is secure for women during pregnancy.

This legal action parallels the grievances of a assembly of mothers and fathers of minors with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the manufacturers of Tylenol in recently.

The court rejected the legal action, saying studies from the parents' expert witnesses was not conclusive.