Acetaminophen and Increased Asthma Risk in Children

4077691327 dc13395470 t Acetaminophen and Increased Asthma Risk in ChildrenNov. 5, 2009 — The popular pain and fever reliever acetaminophen may be linked with an increased risk of asthma in children and adults, according to a new research review of previously published studies by Canadian researchers.

But the manufacturer of Tylenol — the brand-name version of acetaminophen — says the painkiller has a well-established safety record.

Researchers pooled the results of 19 clinical studies, with a total of more than 425,000 participants, to see if the association between the pain reliever use and asthma (and wheezing in children) held up. It did.

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