Adenocard and CRM

• Generic Name: adenosine
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Adenocard, Adenoscan, Adeno-jec, My-O-Den, Myoden

Adenocard is a naturally occurring substance that relaxes and dilates blood vessels. This medicine also affects the electrical activity of the heart.

Adenocard is used to help restore normal heartbeats in people with certain heart rhythm disorders.

Adenocard is also used during a stress test of the heart.

Adenocard may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: chromium picolinate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cr-GTF, CRM, Chromium GTF

Chromium is a mineral found in certain foods. The body needs only trace amounts of chromium, and deficiency of this mineral in humans is rare.

CRM works together with insulin produced by the pancreas to metabolize carbohydrates.

CRM has been used in alternative medicine to treat chromium deficiency, as an aid to controlling blood sugar in people with diabetes or prediabetes, to lower cholesterol, and as a weight-loss supplement.

Not all uses for CRM have been approved by the FDA. This medicine should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

CRM is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

CRM may also be used for purposes not listed in this product guide.