II. Background
- Chromium Picolinate is listed for historical purposes only
- Chromium Picolinate has been replaced since the 1960s by more potent hypoglycemic agents
III. Indications
IV. Dosing
- Chromium Picolinate 200-500 mcg/day
V. Advantages
- Inexpensive: 4 cents per day (however, so are the more effective Sulfonylureas and Metformin)
- Improves Insulin sensitivity
- Improves Lipid Metabolism
VI. Disadvantages
- Toxicity
- Weak agent compared with newer hypoglycemics