According the Lancet report, babies who were given paracetamol for fever during the first year of their life had a 46% higher risk of developing asthma five years later.

However, the researchers couldn’t find whether the drug directly increased the risk of asthma or there was some other factor involved.

According to experts, parents can still use the drug for high fever.

On the other hand, the researchers said that rising cases of asthma has coincided with increasing use of paracetamol in children during the past 50 years.

The study was carried out in 31 countries and it was the largest to date that looked at paracetamol use and childhood asthma.

In this study, the parents of children (aged 6 and seven) were given a questionnaire regarding details on paracetamol use for fever in the first year of child’s life and symptoms of asthma, eczema and other related allergic conditions.

The results of the study showed that regular use and higher doses of paracetamol increased the risk of developing asthma in children when they were five or six years old. The risk of hay fever and eczema was also found increased.

Professor Richard Beasley, who led the study, said: “Our findings do not stress on a reason to stop using paracetamol during childhood.”