A recent long- term study showed that mothers who consumed acetaminophen or better known as paracetamol or Tylenol are more at risk to bear children with attention deficit - hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) . Whereas so far Paracetamol is the most commonly used drugs pregnant women , to cope with fever or pain .
According to the study , children whose mothers consume 40 percent more at risk of paracetamol diagnosed with ADHD , or hyperactivity . The study involved more than 64 thousand mothers in Denmark along with their children . Generally the children studied were born between 1996 and 2002 .
At the age of 7 years , the children with ADHD showed behavior . This research was published on February 24 in the journal Pediatrics JAMA . However , the study did not explain the cause-effect relationships . Doctor of pediatric specialists said the research should be followed up to verify the findings .
Pregnant women typically use paracetamol to treat headaches , fever or pain . Therefore , drugs such as aspirin , naproxen and ibuprofen is not recommended during pregnancy .
Head of the department of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of California , Los Angeles , Dr. Beate Ritz said , the risk of ADHD appears to increase with the amount of paracetamol consumption by pregnant women .
The strongest effect is seen when a woman said she had been taking it for six weeks or more . " We always think of acetaminophen ( paracetamol ) is a kind of harmless and not so bad to take during pregnancy . Maybe it was when taken one or two times . , But if you eat over and over again , you see the risk of creeping up , "said Ritz .
According to the study , children whose mothers consume 40 percent more at risk of paracetamol diagnosed with ADHD , or hyperactivity . The study involved more than 64 thousand mothers in Denmark along with their children . Generally the children studied were born between 1996 and 2002 .
At the age of 7 years , the children with ADHD showed behavior . This research was published on February 24 in the journal Pediatrics JAMA . However , the study did not explain the cause-effect relationships . Doctor of pediatric specialists said the research should be followed up to verify the findings .
Pregnant women typically use paracetamol to treat headaches , fever or pain . Therefore , drugs such as aspirin , naproxen and ibuprofen is not recommended during pregnancy .
Head of the department of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of California , Los Angeles , Dr. Beate Ritz said , the risk of ADHD appears to increase with the amount of paracetamol consumption by pregnant women .
The strongest effect is seen when a woman said she had been taking it for six weeks or more . " We always think of acetaminophen ( paracetamol ) is a kind of harmless and not so bad to take during pregnancy . Maybe it was when taken one or two times . , But if you eat over and over again , you see the risk of creeping up , "said Ritz .
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