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The top legal official in Texas Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, claiming the firms withheld alleged dangers that the pain reliever created to children's cognitive development.

This legal action follows a month after Donald Trump advocated an unproven link between taking Tylenol - referred to as paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in young ones.

The attorney general is taking legal action against Johnson & Johnson, which formerly manufactured the medication, the exclusive pain medication approved for pregnant women, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

In a statement, he said they "deceived the public by making money from pain and promoting medication regardless of the dangers."

The company says there is no credible evidence connecting acetaminophen to autism.

"These corporations misled for generations, intentionally threatening numerous people to boost earnings," the attorney general, from the Republican party, declared.

The company commented that it was "seriously troubled by the dissemination of inaccurate information on the safety of paracetamol and the possible consequences that could have on the well-being of American women and children."

On its official site, the company also stated it had "continuously evaluated the pertinent research and there is insufficient valid information that indicates a proven link between consuming paracetamol and autism."

Associations representing doctors and healthcare providers share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has stated paracetamol - the primary component in Tylenol - is one of the few options for pregnant women to address discomfort and elevated temperature, which can pose serious health risks if left untreated.

"In over twenty years of research on the use of paracetamol in gestation, not a single reputable study has conclusively proven that the usage of acetaminophen in any stage of gestation causes neurological conditions in children," the organization commented.

The court filing cites recent announcements from the former administration in claiming the drug is reportedly hazardous.

Last month, Trump generated worry from medical authorities when he instructed pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to use Tylenol when sick.

The US Food and Drug Administration then published an announcement that doctors should consider limiting the consumption of acetaminophen, while also mentioning that "a causal relationship" between the drug and autism in children has not been proven.

The Health Department head Robert F Kennedy Jr, who supervises the FDA, had pledged in spring to undertake "a massive testing and research effort" that would identify the source of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But authorities cautioned that identifying a single cause of autism spectrum disorder - considered by experts to be the consequence of a complex mix of genetic and surrounding conditions - would not be simple.

Autism is a category of permanent neurological difference and impairment that influences how people encounter and relate to the environment, and is diagnosed using medical professional evaluations.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is campaigning for US Senate - asserts Kenvue and J&J "willfully ignored and attempted to silence the science" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The lawsuit aims to force the firms "remove any promotional materials" that states Tylenol is reliable for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the grievances of a group of parents of young ones with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who took legal action against the producers of acetaminophen in recently.

Judicial authorities rejected the lawsuit, saying investigations from the family's specialists was lacking definitive proof.