Over-the-counter medication · Mineral Supplement
chromium picolinate
Also sold as Chromium. This supplement is used to provide support to the pancreas.
Data updated 2026-05-15
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chromium picolinate (Chromium) is an over-the-counter Mineral Supplement. This supplement is used to provide support to the pancreas.
Chromium picolinate is a mineral supplement. It is used to support the pancreas.
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What it does
This supplement is used to provide support to the pancreas.
Common side effects
No common side effects listed.
Key warnings
This product's claims have not been evaluated by the FDA.
The sections below are summarized in plain English from chromium picolinate's FDA-approved prescribing information. They describe what the official label says, and are not personal medical advice.
How It Works
This product is a mineral supplement. It is intended to provide nutritional support. It is not evaluated by the FDA.
How to Take It
Adults should take 1 to 2 teaspoons one to two times each day. Children under 12 should take one half of the adult dose. Talk to a doctor before giving this to children under 12. Follow your doctor's directions.
This is a plain-language summary of chromium picolinate's FDA labeling, not individualized dosing advice. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber before changing how you take this medication.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule.
This is a plain-language summary of chromium picolinate's FDA labeling, not individualized advice. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber what to do about your specific missed dose.
Storage
Store at room temperature, away from heat and moisture.
Serious Warnings
This product's claims have not been evaluated by the FDA.
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What the FDA Data Shows for chromium picolinate
The FDA label for chromium picolinate (sold under brand names such as Chromium) classifies it as an over-the-counter product in the Mineral Supplement class. This supplement is used to provide support to the pancreas. Labeling covers dosing, contraindications, and monitoring requirements derived from clinical trials.
Post-market surveillance from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) captures real-world experience. Voluntary reports accumulate over the lifetime of a drug and reflect wide-ranging clinical use. Interaction data is drawn directly from FDA-approved prescribing information. Acquisition-cost data is surveyed weekly by CMS and updated as manufacturers report changes.
Report counts do not establish causation, a FAERS entry documents a temporal association, not proof that the drug produced the outcome. Widely prescribed medications naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies, so raw totals must be interpreted alongside total exposure. Shortage status, recall history, and patent information further shape supply and switching decisions. This page summarizes public FDA data for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, always consult a licensed healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.
Data Sources
Drug labeling: FDA Drug Labels (SPL/DailyMed). Adverse events: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).
FAERS reports are voluntary and do not establish causation. Drug interactions are derived from FDA labeling and clinical references. Always consult a healthcare professional before making medication decisions.
Last updated: March 27, 2023
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Data currency: FDA FAERS adverse-event reports through 2025, CMS NADAC acquisition-cost pricing effective December 2024, compiled and last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for per-source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.
All federal data sources used on this page
- FDA Orange Book - approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence. accessdata.fda.gov/cder/ob
- FDA DailyMed - NIH-hosted drug labeling for FDA-approved meds. dailymed.nlm.nih.gov
- FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) - post-marketing safety surveillance. fda.gov/drugs/faers
- NLM RxNorm - standardized clinical drug nomenclature. nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm
- CMS Medicare Part B Drug Average Sales Price Files - federal drug pricing data. cms.gov/medicare/part-b-drugs/asp
- FDA Drug Shortages Database - current and resolved drug shortage tracking. accessdata.fda.gov/drugshortages