Drug details

Chromium (chromium chloride injection solution)

type of Trace Elements

Chromium (chromic chloride injection, solution) is a supplement to intravenous solutions for total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Administration of Chromium helps to maintain chromium serum levels and to prevent depletion of endogenous stores and subsequent deficiency symptoms.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • nausea,
  • upper stomach pain,
  • loss of appetite,
  • itching,
  • dark urine,
  • clay-colored stools, and
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
  • tired feeling,
  • trouble concentrating,
  • thinking problems,
  • problems with balance or coordinating,
The following drugs are related to Chromium, either as a replacement or used together:
  • HepatAmine (amino acid)
  • Aminosyn II Injection (amino acid injection)
  • Aminosyn PF 10% Sulfite Free (amino acid injection 10% pediatric formula)
  • Aminosyn II 5% in 25% Dextrose (amino acid injection 5% in 25% dextrose injection)
  • Aminosyn RF 5.2% Sulfite Free (amino acid injection 5.2% renal formula)
  • Aminosyn PF 7% Sulfite Free (amino acid injection 7% pediatric formula)
  • Aminosyn HF 8% (amino acid injection hepatic formula)
  • Aminosyn II in Dextrose (amino acid injection in dextrose injection)
  • Aminosyn II 4.25% in 25% Dextrose (amino acid injection in dextrose injection)
  • Aminosyn II 3.5% in 5% Dextrose (amino acid injection in dextrose injection)
  • Aminosyn II 3.5% in 25% Dextrose (amino acid injection in dextrose injection)
  • Aminosyn II 8.5% (amino acid injection with electrolytes)
  • Kabiven (amino acids, electrolytes, dextrose and lipid injectable emulsion)
  • Perikabiven (amino acids, electrolytes, dextrose and lipid injectable emulsion for intravenous use)
  • Elcys (cysteine hydrochloride injection)
  • Nouress (cysteine hydrochloride injection)
  • Omegaven (fish oil triglycerides injectable emulsion)
  • Intralipid 10% (10% i.v fat emulsion)
  • Intralipid 20% (20% i.v. fat emulsion)
  • Smoflipid (smoflipid)