The Trump administration has thrust Tylenol into the spotlight this week with its warnings about a potential link to autism when taken by pregnant women.

However, the actual guidance coming from the administration is more nuanced than President Trump’s repeated “don’t take Tylenol” urgings at a Tuesday press conference.

And major health groups continue to say Tylenol is safe, arguing the president’s warnings are not backed by science.

Talk to your doctor; take lowest effective dose

Despite Trump’s alarmist comments Tuesday, the administration continues to recommend acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, in some cases.

“It remains reasonable,” Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary said in a statement, “for pregnant women to use acetaminophen in certain

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