4-(6-Substituted naphthyl)butan-2-ols,-butan-2-ones,-pentan-2-ols and -pentan-2-ones bearing a fluoro group in the naphthyl ring, and pro-drugs thereof, are anti-inflammatory agents. A typical embodiment is 4-(4-fluoro-6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-butan-2-one.