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What is Creatine Monohydrate?

Creatine is an organic acid that is involved in energy use in the muscles. As a supplement, it is used by body builders to help put on muscle mass.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 10%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 10%
None
8 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
1 10%
Stomach ache
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Creatine Monohydrate. See all 53 dosages ►

  daily 1 daily 1 g daily 1 tbs. daily 1 tps. daily 2 daily 2 g daily 2 tbs. daily 2 tps. daily 2.5 daily 2.5 g daily 3 daily 3 g daily 4 g daily 4 mg daily 4 tbs. daily 5 daily 5 g daily 5 mg daily 6 mg daily 7 g daily 8 mg daily 10 g daily 10 mg daily 15 g daily 15 mg daily 20 daily 20 g daily 20 mg daily 40 g daily 43 g daily 50 g daily 50 mg daily 100 daily 100 mg daily 325 mg daily 375 mg daily 500 mg daily 700 mg daily 750 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1250 mg daily 1500 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2250 mg daily 2400 mg daily 2800 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3200 mg daily 4000 intl units daily 4200 mg daily 5000 mg daily 10000 mg daily
  19 Number of Patients: 19 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 32 Number of Patients: 32 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Creatine Monohydrate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
44 56% Did not seem to work: 56%
Other
14 18% Other: 18%
Personal research
12 15% Personal research: 15%
Side effects too severe
6 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Doctor's advice
6 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Expense
4 5% Expense: 5%
Not indicated
4 5% Not indicated: 5%
Course of treatment ended
3 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%

See all 78 patients who’ve stopped taking Creatine Monohydrate

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Creatine Monohydrate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
6
12
11
22

Stopped Taking Creatine Monohydrate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
7
11
18
21
16

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 60%
Usually
2 20%
Sometimes
2 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 10%
A little
2 20%
Not at all
7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 10%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
6 60%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.