Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy? Understanding Risk Factors Seeking Health Acetaminophen cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells is associated with a decoupling of glycolysis from the TCA cycle, loss of NADPH production, and suppression of anabolism Archives of Toxicology Springer Nature Link Acetaminophen causes neurodevelopmental injury in susceptible babies and children: no valid rationale for controversy Myth busting, Acetaminophen version. "Avoid Acetaminophen (Tylenol) because it causes glutathione depletion". Truth?? As a pediatrician and ER doctor and as moms we're often asked about this. And we understand why: