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Texas Attorney General Paxton is suing the producers of acetaminophen, alleging the companies hid alleged dangers that the medication created to children's cognitive development.

This legal action arrives four weeks after Donald Trump advocated an unverified association between taking acetaminophen - also known as paracetamol - throughout gestation and autism in children.

The attorney general is filing suit against J&J, which previously sold the medication, the exclusive pain medication recommended for expectant mothers, and the current manufacturer, which currently produces it.

In a declaration, he claimed they "misled consumers by gaining financially from suffering and promoting medication ignoring the potential hazards."

Kenvue states there is no credible evidence connecting Tylenol to autism.

"These corporations lied for decades, deliberately risking countless individuals to increase profits," the attorney general, a Republican, declared.

Kenvue commented that it was "seriously troubled by the perpetuation of misinformation on the security of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its website, Kenvue also said it had "consistently assessed the applicable studies and there is lacking reliable evidence that indicates a proven link between taking paracetamol and autism."

Organizations speaking for doctors and health professionals agree.

ACOG has said paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is one of the few options for pregnant women to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can create serious health risks if ignored.

"In over twenty years of research on the consumption of paracetamol in pregnancy, no reliable research has conclusively proven that the use of acetaminophen in any period of pregnancy causes neurodevelopmental disorders in children," the association said.

This legal action cites recent announcements from the former administration in asserting the drug is allegedly unsafe.

Last month, the former president raised alarms from health experts when he told pregnant women to "resist strongly" not to take acetaminophen when sick.

Federal regulators then issued a notice that doctors should contemplate reducing the use of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a proven link" between the medication and autism in minors has not been proven.

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in spring to initiate "comprehensive study program" that would establish the cause of autism in a matter of months.

But authorities warned that identifying a sole reason of autism spectrum disorder - considered by experts to be the result of a complicated interplay of genetic and environmental factors - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a form of lifelong neurodivergence and disability that impacts how persons perceive and relate to the environment, and is recognized using physician assessments.

In his court filing, the attorney general - aligned with the former president who is seeking US Senate - claims Kenvue and J&J "deliberately disregarded and tried to quiet the research" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

This legal action attempts to require the firms "eliminate any commercial messaging" that states Tylenol is reliable for expectant mothers.

The Texas lawsuit mirrors the grievances of a assembly of parents of young ones with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the manufacturers of Tylenol in two years ago.

The court dismissed the lawsuit, declaring research from the plaintiffs' authorities was lacking definitive proof.