1. A synthetic oral antidiabetic drug of the sulfonylurea class, used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; largely replaced by newer agents in modern practice

Examples

• Chlorpropamide was one of the first oral medications available for managing type 2 diabetes.
• The patient's blood glucose levels improved after starting chlorpropamide therapy.
• Chlorpropamide has a longer half-life compared to some other sulfonylureas.
• Doctors now prescribe chlorpropamide less frequently due to the availability of newer antidiabetic drugs.
• The medication chlorpropamide works by enhancing the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells.