Wheezing Risk Higher in Kids Whose Moms Took Tylenol during Pregnancy
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Amanda Chan
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Future moms who take the popular pain reliever acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol or Triaminic, during pregnancy could be increasing their child's chance of wheezing, a common symptom of asthma, a new review of studies suggests.
For children of women who used acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy, the risk of wheezing between ages 2
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Amanda Chan was a staff writer for Live Science Health. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
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