Can You Take Creatine HCl and Creatine Nitrate Together?

Dose or timing may matter

The short answer

Combining creatine HCl and creatine nitrate provides redundant creatine with potential for exceeding the saturation dose, increasing renal workload without proportional benefit.

How to arrange timing

Use only one creatine form at a time. No evidence supports combining multiple creatine salts for better results.

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.