Creatine
- SCIENTIFIC NAMES: N-(aminoiminomethyl)-N methyl glycine; N-amidinosarcosine
- INDICATIONS: Improve exercise performance, increase muscle mass, heart failure, neuromuscular disease, cholesterol-lowering, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac surgery (IV)
- CLASS: Food supplement
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
None known
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: N/A
Creatine is found primarily in skeletal muscle (95%), also in heart, brain, testes and other tissues. The body synthesizes 1–2 grams of creatine a day.
Creatine use is widespread among amateur and professional athletes. Americans use more than 4 million kilograms of creatine each year.
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SKIN.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RENAL.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric