noun
- Plural of chlorpropamide; a class of oral antidiabetic medications belonging to the sulfonylurea group, used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; primarily used in clinical and healthcare contexts
Examples
- Chlorpropamides were among the first oral medications developed to manage blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.
- The doctor prescribed chlorpropamides to help regulate the patient's glucose levels.
- Chlorpropamides work by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin.
- Patients taking chlorpropamides must monitor their blood sugar regularly.
- Modern diabetes treatment has largely replaced older chlorpropamides with newer drug classes.