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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is filing a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, claiming the corporations withheld alleged dangers that the medication posed to children's cognitive development.

The lawsuit comes four weeks after President Donald Trump publicized an unverified association between taking acetaminophen - alternatively called paracetamol - while pregnant and autism in young ones.

Paxton is suing J&J, which previously sold the drug, the exclusive pain medication suggested for women during pregnancy, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a statement, he stated they "misled consumers by making money from discomfort and marketing drugs regardless of the potential hazards."

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

"These manufacturers deceived for years, deliberately risking countless individuals to line their pockets," Paxton, a Republican, stated.

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 women and children in America."

On its website, the company also mentioned it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is no credible data that indicates a verified association between consuming acetaminophen and autism."

Associations representing doctors and medical practitioners share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said paracetamol - the main ingredient in Tylenol - is one of the few options for expectant mothers to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can pose significant medical dangers if left untreated.

"In multiple decades of studies on the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy, zero credible investigations has successfully concluded that the use of acetaminophen in any trimester of gestation leads to neurodevelopmental disorders in children," the association stated.

The lawsuit cites latest statements from the previous government in claiming the drug is allegedly unsafe.

In recent weeks, Trump raised alarms from health experts when he instructed expectant mothers to "fight like hell" not to use Tylenol when unwell.

The US Food and Drug Administration then issued a notice that physicians 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.

The Health Department head Kennedy, who oversees the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in April to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would establish the cause of autism in a matter of months.

But authorities warned that identifying a single cause of autism spectrum disorder - considered by experts to be the result of a intricate combination of inherited and surrounding conditions - would not be simple.

Autism is a category of enduring cognitive variation and disability that influences how people experience and interact with the environment, and is identified using doctors' observations.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is campaigning for the Senate - asserts Kenvue and J&J "intentionally overlooked and tried to quiet the science" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The case seeks to make the firms "destroy any promotional materials" that asserts acetaminophen is safe for women during pregnancy.

This legal action mirrors the concerns of a group of guardians of children with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the manufacturers of Tylenol in two years ago.

The court rejected the case, declaring research from the family's specialists was inconclusive.