Split the dosage: Consuming the recommended 3-5 g of creatine daily should give you better and sustainable results, though ultimately the usage amount depends on your personal health goals
This multi-drug approach is becoming the standard of care in 2026
However, the comparison is limited by population differences (Chinese adults vs global populations), different trial durations, and vastly different evidence bases
And the difference between a medication that lost 5% potency and one that lost 50% is not something you can see with your eyes
[1] Liraglutide is also available under NICE TA664 criteria
Louis Paul Joyce Head of the Translational Nanomedicine & Biotherapeutics Group and Senior Research Fellow, Adelaide University Lauren Ball Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Emily Burch Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University Sebastian Furness ARC Future Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland Stuart Phillips Professor, Kinesiology, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health, McMaster University Oliver Hamer Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Edge Hill University Ana Santos Rutschman Professor of Law, Villanova University Shalini Arunogiri Addiction Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Monash University Rachel Woods Associate Professor, University of Nottingham