Donald Trump linking autism with paracetamol use during pregnancy may impact Australian parents of children with the neurodevelopmental condition, an expert says. Flanked by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US president linked autism to the use of over-the-counter pain medication Tylenol, which is an American brand of paracetamol and called Panadol in Australia. Mr Trump’s assertion was unfounded and could cause distress and confusion in the community, according to the Australian Association of Psychologists. “Paracetamol remains the recommended treatment option for pain or fever in pregnant women when used as directed,” it said. “The TGA has no current active safety investigations for paracetamol and autism, or paracetamol and neurodevelopmental disorders more broadly.”Lifeline 13 11 14beyondblue 1300 22 4636