Pharmacologic Substance
chlorpropamide
[ klawr-prop-uh-mahyd, -proh-puh-, klohr- ]
Effect:
Decreased Glycolysis; Increased Glucose Transport into Cells; Increased Insulin Secretion
May Treat:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Definitions related to chlorpropamide:
  • A long-acting, first-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity. Compared to other sulfonylureas, chlorpropamide has an increased risk of prolonged hypoglycemia because of its long half-life.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p277)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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