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Texas Attorney General Paxton is suing the producers of Tylenol, claiming the companies hid safety concerns that the medication presented to pediatric neurological development.

The lawsuit follows a month after President Donald Trump publicized an unverified association between consuming Tylenol - also known as acetaminophen - while pregnant and autism spectrum disorder in young ones.

Paxton is suing J&J, which once produced the medication, the only pain reliever recommended for women during pregnancy, and Kenvue, which currently produces it.

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

The manufacturer states there is insufficient reliable data connecting acetaminophen to autism spectrum disorder.

"These manufacturers lied for decades, knowingly endangering countless individuals to increase profits," the attorney general, from the Republican party, declared.

The company stated officially that it was "deeply concerned by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and the likely effects that could have on the health of American women and children."

On its online platform, the company also stated it had "consistently assessed the relevant science and there is lacking reliable evidence that indicates a proven link between consuming paracetamol and autism."

Organizations representing medical professionals and health professionals agree.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has declared paracetamol - the primary component in Tylenol - is one of the few options for expectant mothers to treat pain and fever, which can pose major wellness concerns if ignored.

"In over twenty years of investigation on the use of paracetamol in gestation, zero credible investigations has conclusively proven that the consumption of acetaminophen in any trimester of pregnancy leads to neurodevelopmental disorders in young ones," the organization said.

This legal action references current declarations from the Trump administration in asserting the drug is allegedly unsafe.

In recent weeks, Trump raised alarms from public health officials when he advised pregnant women to "struggle intensely" not to take Tylenol when ill.

The FDA then issued a notice that doctors should consider limiting the usage of Tylenol, while also declaring that "a causal relationship" between the medication and autism in minors has remains unverified.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who oversees the Food and Drug Administration, had pledged in spring to undertake "extensive scientific investigation" that would determine the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a short period.

But experts advised that identifying a single cause of autism - thought by researchers to be the outcome of a complex mix of genetic and external influences - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a form of enduring cognitive variation and disability that impacts how individuals experience and relate to the surroundings, and is diagnosed using physician assessments.

In his lawsuit, the attorney general - who supports Trump who is campaigning for US Senate - claims the manufacturer and Johnson & Johnson "willfully ignored and tried to quiet the evidence" around acetaminophen and autism.

The lawsuit attempts to require the corporations "destroy any marketing or advertising" that states Tylenol is safe for women during pregnancy.

The Texas lawsuit parallels the concerns of a collection of mothers and fathers of young ones with autism and ADHD who filed suit against the makers of acetaminophen in recently.

Judicial authorities dismissed the legal action, saying investigations from the parents' expert witnesses was lacking definitive proof.