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Category: Supplements
Most Popular Types: Jarrows Formulas Creatine Monohydrate, Pure Creatine
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.
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 131 | 16 |
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| General health | 37 | 3 |
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| Other | 36 | 5 |
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| Parkinson's Disease | 28 | 6 |
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| Fatigue | 16 | 4 |
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| Atrophy of upper body muscles | 8 | 3 |
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See all 183 patients currently taking Creatine Monohydrate
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Creatine Monohydrate
| Nausea | 3 | |
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| Weight gain | 2 | |
| Bloating | 2 | |
| Dehydration | 1 | |
| Urinary frequency | 1 | |
| Generalized muscle aches | 1 | |
| See all 9 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Creatine Monohydrate. See all 66 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 56 | ||
| Other | 23 | ||
| Personal research | 13 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 9 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 8 | ||
| Expense | 7 | ||
| Not indicated | 5 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 |
See all 107 patients who’ve stopped taking Creatine Monohydrate
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Creatine Monohydrate
Always |
20 | 47% |
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Usually |
12 | 28% |
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Sometimes |
7 | 16% |
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Never |
4 | 9% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Creatine Monohydrate
Very |
2 | 5% |
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Somewhat |
7 | 16% |
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A little |
13 | 30% |
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Not at all |
21 | 49% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Creatine Monohydrate
$200+ |
1 | 4% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
2 | 8% |
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$25-49 |
4 | 16% |
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< $25 |
18 | 72% |
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Report created on February 09, 2012.