Table 2: Number of participants with concomitant medical conditions and medication use.
Placebo (n = 23) | Creatine (n = 25) | |
Medical conditions Hypertension |
13 |
14 |
Osteoarthritis | 5 | 4 |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 3 | 3 |
Depression | 1 | 3 |
Medications | ||
Number of participants using medications | 23 | 22 |
Antihypertensive medications | ||
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker | 9 | 9 |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors | 2 | 4 |
Beta blockers | 6 | 3 |
Calcium channel blockers | 3 | 2 |
Diuretics | 3 | 4 |
Antidiabetics | ||
Metformin | 6 | 4 |
Other medications | ||
Benzodiazepines | 4 | 0 |
Biphosphonates | 2 | 1 |
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors | 2 | 2 |
Statins | 2 | 6 |