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A 47-year-old male asked:

Doc added a thiazide diuretic to my bp regimen. take creatine as a workout supplement. as both like to gobble water, one to the muscles and the other (kidney?). is this a bad continued process or okay?

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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered

Internal Medicine 63 years experience

Creatine: Creatine is safe and doesn't lead to dehydration as any storage of water by it to muscles is quite minor and insignificant.

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