(KROME ee um pi KOE li nate) Brand: Cr-GTF, CRM
• Not all uses for chromium picolinate have been authorized by the FDA. Chromium picolinate must not be substituted for prescription medications.
• Chromium picolinate is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for much herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• Use chromium picolinate as directed on the label, or as your doctor has predesigned. Do not use this product in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Your healthcare provider may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from chromium picolinate. The recommended dietary allowance of chromium increases with age. Follow your healthcare provider's instructions.
• Your doze needs may change if you have an injury, diseases, or infection, if you are pregnant, if you are under stress, or if you exercice more than usual.
• Chromium picolinate is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include diet, exercice, and weight control. Follow your diet, medicine, and exercice routines very closely.
• Speak your healthcare provider about all another medications you use, especially insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth, steroid medications, nicotinic acid, stomach acid reducers, asthma or blood pressure medications, aspirin, or an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug).
• Chromium is a mineral found in determined foods. The body needs only trace amounts of chromium, and deficiency of this mineral in humans is rare.
• Chromium picolinate works together with insulin produced by the pancreas to metabolize carbohydrates.
• Chromium picolinate has been used in alternative medication as an help to lowering cholesterol or improving the body's use of glucose (sugar). It is also commonly touted as a weight-loss supplement that aids in reducing body thick and increasing lean muscle.
• Not all uses for chromium picolinate have been authorized by the FDA. Chromium picolinate must not be substituted for prescription medications.
• Chromium picolinate is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in seat for much herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or another drugs. Herbal/health supplements must be purchased from a dependable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
• Chromium picolinate may also be used for another purposes not listed in chromium picolinate guide.
• Till using chromium picolinate, conversation to your doctor, pharmacist, herbalist, or another healthcare provider. You may not be able to use this product if you have:
· liver disease;
· diabetes;
· cancer; or
· a weak immune system.
• Chromium picolinate may be deleterious to an unborn child. Do not use this product without talking to a healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• Chromium picolinate may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Ask your healthcare provider till using this product if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a baby without the advice of a doctor.
• When considering the use of herbal supplements, search the advice of your doctor. You may also consider consulting a practitioner who is trained in the use of herbal/health supplements.
• If you choose to take chromium picolinate, use it as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor, pharmacist, or another healthcare provider. Do not use more of this product than is recommended on the label.
• Your healthcare provider may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from chromium picolinate. The recommended dietary allowance of chromium increases with age. Follow your healthcare provider's instructions. You may also consult the National Academy of Sciences "Dietary Reference Intake" or the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "Dietary Reference Intake" (formerly "Recommended Daily Allowances" or RDA) listings for more information.
• Your doze needs may change if you have an injury, diseases, or infection, if you are pregnant, if you are under stress, or if you exercice more than usual.
• Chromium picolinate is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include diet, exercice, and weight control. Follow your diet, medicine, and exercice routines very closely.
• Store chromium picolinate at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Avoid a diet that is tall in sugar. It may interfere with the effectiveness of chromium picolinate.
• Avoid using antacids without your healthcare provider's advice. Use only the specific type of antacid your healthcare provider recommends. Antacids contain various medicines and some types can create it harder for your body to absorb chromium picolinate.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Smaller serious side effects are more likely to occur, and you may have none at all.
• Speak your doctor, pharmacist, or healthcare provider about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Do not take chromium picolinate without the advice of a doctor if you are using any of the next medications:
· insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth;
· steroid medications (prednisolone and others);
· nicotinic acid (niacin, Niaspan, Niacor, Advicor, and others);
· stomach acid reducers such as cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid), or nizatidine (Axid);
· proton-pump inhibitor acid reducers such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), or rabeprazole (Aciphex);
· a beta-blocker such as acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), betaxolol (Kerlone), bisoprolol (Zebeta, Ziac), carteolol (Cartrol), carvedilol (Coreg), esmolol (Brevibloc), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), penbutolol (Levatol), pindolol (Visken), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), sotalol (Betapace), or timolol (Blocadren); or
· aspirin or an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), indomethacin (Indocin), piroxicam (Feldene), and others.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with chromium picolinate. Speak your healthcare provider about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Consult with a licensed healthcare professional till using any herbal/health supplement. Whether you are treated by a medical doctor or a practitioner trained in the use of natural medicines/supplements, make certain all your healthcare providers know about all of your medical conditions and treatments.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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