Paracetamol during Pregnancy 

Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.

Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at the lowest dose and for the shortest duration. It also acts as an antipyretic and is therefore used to treat fever.

Patients should not stop taking their pain medicines as untreated pain and fever can pose risks to the unborn child.

Published: Sep 24, 2025