Chromium Picolinate
別名: Chroma-Pak
Give this supplement exactly as prescribed by your veterinarian. * **Consistency is Key**: Do not change brands or formulations without your veterinarian's approval, as different products may be absorbed differently. * **Monitoring**: Watch your pet's water intake, urination, and appetite closely to help determine if the treatment is working.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- For use as an oral hypoglycemic agent
- For adjunctive treatment of feline obesity
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Cognitive, perceptual, and motor dysfunction (reported in humans receiving the picolinate salt)
注意事項與禁忌
- Renal insufficiency (use with caution)
- > **Renal Insufficiency**: Chromium supplements could potentially exacerbate renal insufficiency; use with caution in these patients. > **Behavioral Alterations**: Because the picolinate salt can potentially alter behavior, consider using chromium chloride or chromium nicotinate in patients receiving SSRIs or other behavioral therapies. > **Pregnancy**: Use cautiously in pregnant animals, especially cats, as they may receive much higher dosages than human equivalents.
藥物相互作用
- Corticosteroids: May increase the urinary excretion of chromium
- H2 Blockers (cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine) or Proton Pump Inhibitors (omeprazole): May decrease chromium levels by inhibiting their absorption; clinical significance is unclear
- NSAIDs: May increase the absorption and retention of chromium; clinical significance is unlikely
- Zinc: Theoretically, co-administration of zinc with chromium could decrease the oral absorption of both
常見問題
Chromium Picolinate用於寵物有甚麼用途？
Give this supplement exactly as prescribed by your veterinarian. * **Consistency is Key**: Do not change brands or formulations without your veterinarian's approval, as different products may be absorbed differently. * **Monitoring**: Watch your pet's water intake, urination, and appetite closely to help determine if the treatment is working.
Chromium Picolinate對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。