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The top legal official in Texas Ken Paxton is suing the manufacturers of Tylenol, asserting the companies concealed alleged dangers that the drug created to children's neurological development.

This legal action comes four weeks after Former President Trump promoted an unverified association between taking Tylenol - referred to as paracetamol - during pregnancy and autism in children.

The attorney general is filing suit against the pharmaceutical giant, which once produced the drug, the only pain reliever recommended for pregnant women, and the current manufacturer, which presently makes it.

In a declaration, he claimed they "misled consumers by profiting off of discomfort and promoting medication regardless of the potential hazards."

The manufacturer states there is lacking scientific proof connecting Tylenol to autism.

"These manufacturers lied for decades, intentionally threatening numerous people to increase profits," the attorney general, a Republican, declared.

Kenvue stated officially that it was "very worried by the spread of false claims on the safety of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the welfare of US mothers and children."

On its online platform, Kenvue also stated it had "continuously evaluated the relevant science and there is no credible data that indicates a established connection between using paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder."

Associations representing doctors and health professionals share this view.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has declared paracetamol - the key substance in acetaminophen - is among limited choices for women during pregnancy to address discomfort and fever, which can create significant medical dangers if ignored.

"In multiple decades of research on the consumption of paracetamol in pregnancy, not a single reputable study has conclusively proven that the consumption of paracetamol in any stage of pregnancy causes brain development issues in offspring," the association commented.

The lawsuit mentions recent announcements from the Trump administration in asserting the drug is reportedly hazardous.

Last month, the former president generated worry from medical authorities when he instructed women during pregnancy to "fight like hell" not to use acetaminophen when unwell.

The FDA then released a statement that doctors should consider limiting the consumption of acetaminophen, while also stating that "a direct connection" between the drug and autism in minors has remains unverified.

The Health Department head RFK Jr, who supervises the Food and Drug Administration, had pledged in April to initiate "comprehensive study program" that would identify the origin of autism spectrum disorder in a matter of months.

But experts advised that finding a single cause of autism - believed by scientists to be the result of a complex mix of inherited and surrounding conditions - would prove challenging.

Autism spectrum disorder is a form of enduring cognitive variation and impairment that influences how persons experience and engage with the world, and is identified using doctors' observations.

In his court filing, Paxton - who supports Trump who is seeking the Senate - alleges Kenvue and J&J "deliberately disregarded and attempted to silence the research" around paracetamol and autism spectrum disorder.

The lawsuit aims to force the firms "destroy any marketing or advertising" that asserts Tylenol is reliable for women during pregnancy.

The court case echoes the complaints of a group of guardians of children with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who sued the makers of acetaminophen in recently.

The court threw out the lawsuit, saying research from the plaintiffs' authorities was inconclusive.