Acetaminophen (N aetylpara aminiphenol) (APAP)Toxicity Could Tylenol be making your child's health worse? Acetaminophen is widely used for pain and fever relief, but research suggests it depletes glutathione, a powerful antioxidant essential for immune function, sagesteele @P_McCulloughMD While I dont know whether there is a connection between Tylenol and autism, I do believe that there is reason to STOP giving it to babies children. Glutathione is impacted by Maternal Biomarkers of Acetaminophen Use and Offspring Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder