Chlorpropamide (Klor-Proh-Pah-Mide):

An oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood glucose levels by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use the insulin it makes. Belongs to the class of medicines called sulfonylureas. (brand name: diabinese.)

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