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Creatine Ethyl Ester

Ester form of creatine.

Muscle Growth

Overview

Ester form of creatine.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      Hydrolyzed to creatinine before uptake.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        Inferior to monohydrate

        Moderate evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · Bloating
        Rare
          Serious

            Drug interactions

            No notable interactions reported.

            Supplement interactions

            Pairs well with

            None listed.

            Avoid combining with

            No specific avoidances listed.

            Dosing & bioavailability

            Typical dose
            5 g

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            Scientific evidence (8)

            RCTJ Int Soc Sports Nutr · 2009

            Creatine ethyl ester

            Spillane M, et al.

            30 men

            Key findings

            Inferior to monohydrate.

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Creatine Ethyl Ester — Inferior to monohydrate

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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            Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

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