00:00The president of the United States, Donald Trump, suggested that taking paracetamol, known in Colombia as acetaminophen, during the embarazo,
00:08could increase the risk of autism in children.
00:10The comment generated concern and alarm, and it is not for the least.
00:14The acetaminophen is one of the most used to alleviate the pain, muscles or articulations, and to reduce the fever.
00:23During the embarazo, it is a very common medicine and is estimated that more than 50% of women embarazadas
00:30use it at some point.
00:32However, what Trump said is not respalded by scientific evidence.
00:36Organizations recognized as the US Association of Psychiatry and the European Union have confirmed that there is no evidence that
00:45the paracetamol causes autism.
00:46When it is used correctly, according to the recommended dose and for the time necessary, the medication continues to be
00:52safe during the embarazo and continues to be a reliable option to treat fever and pain in this stage.
00:58It is important to understand, also, that the autism is a disorder of neurodevelopment complex and multifactorial, that involves genetic
01:05factors, biological and environmental factors.
01:07It is not a single origin, and that is why it is not only a medication.
01:11If you want to know more about this issue, don't forget to visit the section Salud de El Espectador.
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