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Meanwhile researchers have shown in numerous studies that acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) is safe and effective in children.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
Health regulators and government officials in Australia, the EU, South Africa, and the UK issued statements reassuring citizens that the drug — known as paracetamol outside North America — is safe.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The agency noted that paracetamol or acetaminophen, the drug found in Tylenol used to treat fevers and pain, can be used during pregnancy when needed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
But acetaminophen, which is also known as paracetamol and sold under the brand name Tylenol, has been considered the only safe over-the-counter treatment for pain or fever during pregnancy, and going without treatment can be dangerous for both a fetus and a pregnant person.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
Health regulators and government officials in Australia, the EU, South Africa, and the UK issued statements reassuring citizens that the drug — known as paracetamol outside North America — is safe.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The agency noted that paracetamol or acetaminophen, the drug found in Tylenol used to treat fevers and pain, can be used during pregnancy when needed.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
But acetaminophen, which is also known as paracetamol and sold under the brand name Tylenol, has been considered the only safe over-the-counter treatment for pain or fever during pregnancy, and going without treatment can be dangerous for both a fetus and a pregnant person.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Paracetamol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paracetamol. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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paracetamol
noun
para·cet·a·mol
ˌpar-ə-ˈsēt-ə-ˌmȯl 
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