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chlorpropamide (Diabinese): Drug Side Effects and Dosing

What is chlorpropamide, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Chlorpropamide is an oral blood sugar-lowering drug in a class of medications for diabetes treatment called sulfonylureas. It is one of the first four sulfonylureas to be used to manage type II diabetes and it is commonly referred to as a first generation sulfonylurea. …

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Diabetes: Sex, Urinary, and Bladder Problems

Sexual and urological problems of diabetes facts* *Sexual and urological problems of diabetes facts Medically Edited by: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Sexual and urologic complications of diabetes occur because of the damage diabetes can cause to blood vessels and nerves. Both women and men can develop sexual problems from diabetes. Sexual problems in men with diabetes include erectile dysfunction and …

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