New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The United States government plans to link the active ingredient in fever and pain medication Tylenol to autism, according to a report by the Washington Post, citing sources. It added that officials in the Trump administration officials plan to warn pregnant women against using the medicine unless they have a fever.

According to the WaPo report, the Trump administration will also promote leucovorin, as a potential treatment for autism.

Leucovorin is a prescription medication typically used in cancer treatment to counter harmful side effects of other drugs, Bloomberg reported.

"We strongly disagree with any suggestion otherwise and are deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expecting mothers," the co...