Adverse Event Profile: Chromium

Source: FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Adverse Event Reporting System Total Events: 16 Serious Events: 6 Date Range: 20090826 to 20241231

Top Reported Reactions

HYPERSENSITIVITY: 3
PRURITUS: 2
URTICARIA: 2
THROMBOSIS: 2
AGGRESSION: 2
ANGER: 2
Epistaxis: 2
Arrhythmia: 1
Death: 1
Dizziness: 1
Headache: 1
Obesity: 1
Vertigo: 1
DYSPNOEA: 1
LIP SWELLING: 1
PHARYNGEAL OEDEMA: 1
SWOLLEN TONGUE: 1
THROAT TIGHTNESS: 1
PARALYSIS: 1
POOR PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION: 1

Outcomes

Other Serious or Important Medical Event: 9
Visited Emergency Room: 4
Other Serious Outcome: 4
Hospitalization: 3
Death: 1
Disability: 1
Life Threatening: 1
Other Outcome: 1

Products Involved (11 unique)

CHROMIUM
CHROMIUM PICOLINATE
Chromium Picolinate
FIBERCHOICE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUGAR FREE STRAWBERR
NATURE'S BOUNTY CHROMIUM PICOLINATE
PURITAN'S PRIDE CHROMIUM PICOLINATE 200MCG YEAST F
PURITAN'S PRIDE ULTRA CHROMIUM PICOLINATE 500MCG
PURITANS PRIDE CHROMIUM PRODUCT
PURITANS PRIDEYEAST FREE CHROMIUM PICOLINATE
VITAMIN WORLD GTF CHROMIUM 200MCG COATED TABLETS
chromium picolinate

Disclaimer

This data is from the FDA CAERS database. A report does not mean the supplement caused the adverse event. Reports may be incomplete, duplicated, or unrelated. This is for safety awareness only.