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

Clin Case Rep. 2025 Apr 1;13(4):e70372. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.70372. eCollection 2025 Apr.

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.

Keywords: addiction; immunology; pneumonia; pulmonology; respiratory.