Chromic Chloride Injection and Rayaldee

• Generic Name: chromic chloride hexahydrate
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• 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.

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

Chromium picolinate 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 chromium picolinate have been approved by the FDA. Chromium picolinate should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Chromium picolinate 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.

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

• Generic Name: calcifediol
• Dosage Forms: capsule, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Rayaldee, Calderol

Rayaldee is a vitamin D3. Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium from the stomach and for the functioning of calcium in the body.

Rayaldee is used to treat hyperparathyroidism (overactive parathyroid glands) in people who have stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney failure and low vitamin D levels. This medicine is not for people who are receiving dialysis.

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