Antipyrine clearance in pneumonia

Abstract
Antipyrine clearance was estimated by a 1-sample technique in 14 patients with acute fever and clinical pneumonia. Antipyrine clearance during the acute illness was 31.4 .+-. 7.6 ml/min (.hivin.X .+-. SD). Fourteen and 28 days later during convalescence, clearance values were higher (47.8 .+-. 18.9 and 49.2 .+-. 15.0 ml/min, respectively). Microsomal hepatic drug metabolism in adults is impaired during pneumonia.