Chlorpropamide is a sulfonylurea
hypoglycemic abettor acclimated in the analysis of non-insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus not responding to comestible modification. Chlorpropamide is
a Sulfonylurea. The actinic allocation of chlorpropamide is Sulfonylurea
Compounds.
Chlorpropamide is a long-acting,
first-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity. Compared to added
sulfonylureas, chlorpropamide has an added accident of abiding hypoglycemia
because of its continued half-life.
Chlorpropamide is acclimated forth with
diet and exercise, and sometimes with added medications, to amusement blazon 2
diabetes (condition in which the physique does not use insulin commonly and,
therefore, cannot ascendancy the bulk of amoroso in the blood). Chlorpropamide
is in a chic of medications alleged sulfonylureas. Chlorpropamide lowers claret
amoroso by causing the pancreas to aftermath insulin (a accustomed actuality
that is bare to breach down amoroso in the body) and allowance the physique use
insulin efficiently. This medication will alone advice lower claret amoroso in
humans whose bodies aftermath insulin naturally. Chlorpropamide is not
acclimated to amusement blazon 1 diabetes (condition in which the physique does
not aftermath insulin and, therefore, cannot ascendancy the bulk of amoroso in
the blood) or diabetic ketoacidosis (a austere action that may action if top
claret amoroso is not treated).