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CREATINE: 147 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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147
Total FAERS Reports
3 (2.0%)
Deaths Reported
125
Hospitalizations
147
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
9
Life-Threatening

First Report: 20120101 · Latest Report: 20250116

What Are the Most Common CREATINE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Somnolence
85 reports (57.8%)
#2 Most Reported
Pneumonia aspiration
84 reports (57.1%)
#3 Most Reported
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
83 reports (56.5%)

All CREATINE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Somnolence 85 57.8% 2 84
Pneumonia aspiration 84 57.1% 1 83
Coma 83 56.5% 0 82
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease 83 56.5% 0 82
Underdose 36 24.5% 0 36
Off label use 26 17.7% 0 25
Incorrect route of product administration 23 15.7% 0 23
Drug abuse 12 8.2% 0 12
Chronic kidney disease 9 6.1% 0 9
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 9 6.1% 0 9
Jaundice 8 5.4% 0 7
Tremor 8 5.4% 0 7
Cholestasis 7 4.8% 0 6
Confusional state 7 4.8% 0 7
Hyperhidrosis 7 4.8% 0 7
Hypertension 7 4.8% 0 7
Hyperthermia 7 4.8% 0 7
Liver injury 7 4.8% 0 6
Overdose 6 4.1% 0 6
End stage renal disease 5 3.4% 0 5

Who Reports CREATINE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 67.4% female, 32.6% male. Average age: 52.5 years. Most reports from: CA. View detailed demographics →

Is CREATINE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2012 1 0 0
2016 7 0 4
2017 1 0 1
2018 1 0 0
2019 2 0 0
2020 7 1 5
2021 1 0 0
2023 2 0 0
2024 1 0 0
2025 4 0 4

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What Is CREATINE Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 102
Supplementation therapy 16

CREATINE vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

CREATINE vs CREON CREATINE vs CRESTOR CREATINE vs CRISABOROLE CREATINE vs CRIZANLIZUMAB CREATINE vs CRIZANLIZUMAB-TMCA CREATINE vs CRIZOTINIB CREATINE vs CROFELEMER CREATINE vs CROMOLYN CREATINE vs CROTALIDAE POLYVALENT IMMUNE FAB CREATINE vs CUBICIN

Official FDA Label for CREATINE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.