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Do nonsteroidal medications (e.g. naproxen, ibuprofen) increase the incidence of Reye’s syndrome in children who have viral illnesses?

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Do nonsteroidal medications (e.g. naproxen, ibuprofen) increase the incidence of Reye’s syndrome in children who have viral illnesses?

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Unlike aspirin, nonsteroidals have not been shown to be risk factors for the development of Reye’s syndrome in children with viral illnesses such as chicken pox. Fortunately, the incidence of Reye’s syndrome has greatly decreased since the early 1990s.