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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, claiming the companies withheld alleged dangers that the drug posed to children's cognitive development.

The lawsuit arrives four weeks after Former President Trump advocated an unverified association between taking acetaminophen - also known as paracetamol - throughout gestation and autism spectrum disorder in children.

The attorney general is suing J&J, which previously sold the drug, the sole analgesic approved for women during pregnancy, and Kenvue, which presently makes it.

In a official comment, he claimed they "betrayed America by gaining financially from pain and marketing drugs regardless of the potential hazards."

Kenvue says there is no credible evidence connecting acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These companies misled for generations, intentionally threatening countless individuals to boost earnings," the attorney general, from the Republican party, stated.

The manufacturer said in a statement that it was "seriously troubled by the spread of false claims on the security of paracetamol and the potential impact that could have on the welfare of women and children in America."

On its official site, the company also said it had "continuously evaluated the pertinent research and there is insufficient valid information that demonstrates a established connection between using paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Associations representing doctors and health professionals concur.

ACOG has stated paracetamol - the key substance in Tylenol - is a restricted selection for expectant mothers to manage pain and fever, which can present major wellness concerns if not addressed.

"In multiple decades of studies on the use of paracetamol in gestation, zero credible investigations has definitively established that the usage of acetaminophen in any stage of pregnancy causes brain development issues in young ones," the group stated.

This legal action cites current declarations from the former administration in asserting the drug is allegedly unsafe.

Recently, the former president caused concern from public health officials when he told pregnant women to "fight like hell" not to consume Tylenol when ill.

Federal regulators then published an announcement that physicians should contemplate reducing the consumption of acetaminophen, while also declaring that "a direct connection" between the medication and autism spectrum disorder in young ones has not been proven.

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had vowed in spring to initiate "extensive scientific investigation" that would establish the source of autism in a limited time.

But specialists warned that discovering a sole reason of autism spectrum disorder - thought by researchers to be the outcome of a complex mix of genetic and surrounding conditions - would be difficult.

Autism is a category of permanent neurological difference and condition that affects how individuals encounter and engage with the world, and is diagnosed using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is running for US Senate - alleges the manufacturer and J&J "willfully ignored and sought to suppress the science" around acetaminophen and autism spectrum disorder.

The case seeks to make the firms "remove any commercial messaging" that asserts acetaminophen is safe for pregnant women.

The court case parallels the grievances of a collection of mothers and fathers of children with autism and ADHD who took legal action against the makers of Tylenol in recently.

Judicial authorities threw out the case, stating investigations from the family's specialists was not conclusive.