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Anthony J. Buscaglia, MD; Frederic E. Cowden, MD; Harry Brill, MD

JAMA. 1984;251(1):65-66.

Abstract
Pulmonary infiltrates developed in three middle-aged women while receiving naproxen sodium. Weakness, fatigue, cough, low-grade fever, and eosinophilia in blood and/or sputum were common to all. All symptoms and findings resolved within a few days after discontinuing naproxen therapy in two cases and with use of corticosteroids (prednisone) in one case. A hypersensitivity reaction due to naproxen seemed to be the likely cause.

(JAMA 1984;251:65-66)

Author Affiliations
From the Pulmonary Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Buffalo Mercy Hospital, and State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine (Dr Buscaglia); and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn (Dr Cowden). Dr Brill is in private practice in Columbus, Ga.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to 565 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220 (Dr Buscaglia).

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