Can You Take Creatine HCl and Creatine Magnesium Chelate Together?

Dose or timing may matter

The short answer

Stacking different creatine forms provides redundant creatine loading. The combined dose may exceed the body's saturation capacity, increasing renal creatinine clearance burden without added benefit.

How to arrange timing

Choose one creatine form. There is no evidence that combining different creatine salts provides superior results to a single form at the correct dose.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Kreider RB et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2017;14:18

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.