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Creatine

CHEBI:CHEBI_16919

Definition

A glycine derivative having methyl and amidino groups attached to the nitrogen.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H9N3O2
Molecular Mass
131.13328
Charge
0
SMILES
CN(CC(O)=O)C(N)=N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9)
InChIKey
CVSVTCORWBXHQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • ((amino(imino)methyl)(methyl)amino)acetic acid
  • (alpha-methylguanido)acetic acid
  • (N-methylcarbamimidamido)acetic acid
  • alpha-Methylguanidino acetic acid
  • Creatin
  • Creatine
  • Kreatin
  • Methylglycocyamine
  • N-(aminoiminomethyl)-N-methylglycine
  • N-[(E)-AMINO(IMINO)METHYL]-N-METHYLGLYCINE
  • N-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine
  • N-amidinosarcosine
  • N-carbamimidoyl-N-methylglycine
  • N-methyl-N-guanylglycine
  • N-Methyl-N-guanylglycine

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:16919
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Creatine
DRON_00010000
2907

Additional References

Wikipedia:Creatine

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Additional Attributes

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2907
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CHEBI:16919
dosage_form
POWDER
active_ingredient_strength
1 g/g
product_type
BULK INGREDIENT
marketing_category
BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING
labeler_name
Fagron Inc
marketing_start_date
20040901
package_marketing_start_date
01-SEP-04
generic_name
Creatine Mono
product_ndc
51552-0489
spl_id
093f4984-2685-7f37-e063-6394a90a649b
active_ingredient_name
CREATINE MONOHYDRATE
package_ndc
51552-0489-7
package_description
1000 g in 1 CONTAINER (51552-0489-7)
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