Today, I want to write to you about acetaminophen in pregnancy, a discussion that has been brought to the forefront by recent product recalls of Tylenol® and combination products containing Tylenol. This recall has baffled and confused my own patients, and many others, regarding the safety of swallowing this simple pain reliever. We should be especially careful now because we are still in the middle of a seasonal flu and swine flu, which is especially risky for pregnant women.

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