Description / Application
Chlorpropamide is an N-sulfonylurea that is urea in which a hydrogen attached to one of the nitrogens is substituted by 4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl group and a hydrogen attached to the other nitrogen is substituted by propyl group. Chlorpropamide is a hypoglycaemic agent used in the treatment of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent and an insulin secretagogue. It is a N-sulfonylurea and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 1-(4-Chlorophenylsulfonyl)-3-propylurea; 1-(p-Chlorobenzenesulfonyl)-3-propylurea |
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| Molecular Formula | C10H13ClN2O3S |
| Molecular Weight | 276.74 |
| MFCD | MFCD00079004 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H312+H332;H351 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P261;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P308+P313;P322;P363;P405;P501 |