Just recently, a big debate sprang up, and a lot of people began to say that Tylenol is somehow linked with kids having autism and ADHD, and when you have people like Ken Paxton and President Trump supporting these claims, they should not be taken lightly. So, if you don’t know much about this thing and how this has become a Tylenol lawsuit now, then just keep on reading for a better understanding.
Before Anything Else, What Exactly Is Tylenol, Really?
It is actually super important that we get it straight from the basics. Tylenol is a regular, over-the-counter medicine, which is frequently utilized by people to alleviate pain and lower fever. Headache? Muscle pain? Low-grade fever? Tylenol will work most of the time. The main ingredient in the medication is termed acetaminophen, which is the one that ultimately relieves the pain.
It was also considered a safe choice for pregnant women for a long time. That is because doctors used to recommend it more than other drugs. However, changes have taken place lately. Today, it is being talked about in a much bigger context, as well as being involved in a lawsuit.
Who’s Really Involved In This Case, And What Is The Core Of It All?
In October 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued two companies, the first one being, of course, Johnson & Johnson (the original manufacturer of Tylenol) and Kenvue (the company selling it after a 2023 spin-off), in a combined case.
In some recent claims made by Paxton and many other people in the country, it is believed that Tylenol is linked to leading to autism and ADHD in children. So sure enough, it couldn’t be a matter that should be straight up just neglected, right?
When Did This All Start?
For years, Johnson & Johnson was the maker and seller of Tylenol. We all know that by now! Though, back just in 2023, they decided to transfer the brand to Kenvue. Therefore, when Texas brought the lawsuit at the end of 2025, the two companies were the ones that were named.
But it was really a social media post from ex-President Donald Trump in September 2025 that got this issue off the ground. He advised pregnant women not to use Tylenol. The information spread like wildfire, and shortly after, the lawsuit was also there.
What Is Texas Claiming Exactly?
The Texas Attorney General said the companies had access to research that may indicate a connection between acetaminophen and the development of autism and ADHD, but decided not to inform the public.
As a matter of fact, they continued to tag it as “safe during pregnancy”. That is what Texas is disputing in this very case!
Moreover, there is a different aspect of the assertion: Paxton states that J&J deliberately transferred legal liability to Kenvue in order to save themselves. Texas terms that action as deceptive and a breach of the state’s fraud laws. Plain and simple!
What Does the Science Actually Say?
Now comes the big question: Is Tylenol really bad for a pregnant woman?
Scientific studies reveal that the evidence is not very clear. Yup, not very clear actually!
Several studies throw the idea that the use of acetaminophen can be linked to the occurrence of autism and ADHD in the future. To be sure, a meta-analysis published in August 2025 reviewed a bunch of studies and argued that the connection might be there.
Nevertheless, it is very important that the same authors of the manuscript, who emphasize that they themselves cannot point to the link, make this observation. They didn’t even suggest that the use of Tylenol be stopped. They only stated that more studies should be done.
On the other hand, a 2024 study, which was an NIH (National Institutes of Health) sponsored project, took it upon itself to clear the air by saying there was no link at all.
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