From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone

ABSTRACT Naltrexone, increasingly used for substance use disorders, can induce acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Prompt recognition through exclusion of other causes and early corticosteroid initiation can ensure rapid improvement and prevent severe complications.

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Main Authors: Amir Davoodi, Amy Bordogna, Jenna Guma, Shuyue Ren, Kathryn Haroldson
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70372
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spellingShingle Amir Davoodi
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From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone
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addiction
immunology
pneumonia
pulmonology
respiratory
title From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone
title_full From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone
title_fullStr From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone
title_full_unstemmed From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone
title_short From Medication to Complication: A Case Report of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Associated With Naltrexone
title_sort from medication to complication a case report of acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with naltrexone
topic addiction
immunology
pneumonia
pulmonology
respiratory
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70372
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