Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,782,161,075 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chlorpropamide

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
chlorpropamide [klɔːˈprəʊpəˌmaɪd]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a sulfonylurea drug that reduces blood glucose and is administered orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Formula: C10H13ClN2O3S


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Generic name Brand name acetohexamide Dymelor chlorpropamide Diabinese glimepiride Amaryl glipizide Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL glyburide DiaBeta, Glynase, PresTab, Micronase tolazamide Tolinase tolbutamide Orinase
Sulfonylureas are divided into two groups: (1) first-generation oral agents such as acetohexamide, chlorpropamide (Diabinese), tolazamide (Tolinase), and tolbutamide (Orinase) and (2) second-generation oral agents such as glibenclamide, glipizide (Glucotrol), gliclazide, and glyburide (Micronase).
Other Names for This Medicine Generic Name Brand Name acetohexamide Dymelor chlorpropamide Diabinese glimepiride Amaryl glipizide Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL glyburide DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase tolazamide Tolinase tolbutamide Orinase
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.