Application of salivary concentration data to pharmacokinetic studies with antipyrine.

The concentrations of antipyrine in plasma and saliva were equivalent in normal volunteers and in patients with acute viral hepatitis following oral doses of antipyrine. Estimates of clearance, volume of distribution, and half-life made from either plasma or saliva samples were not statistically different in these subjects. Differences in the disposition kinetics of anticted using either plasma or saliva samples.