Chemicals and Drugs

Creatinine

A waste product produced by dietary protein digestion and breakdown product of CREATINE PHOSPHATE in muscle. Creatinine levels in the blood can be an indicator of KIDNEY function.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A waste product produced by dietary protein digestion and breakdown product of CREATINE PHOSPHATE in muscle. Creatinine levels in the blood can be an indicator of KIDNEY function.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H7N3O
Molecular Weight
113.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
616875-85-5
IUPAC Name
2-amino-1-methylimidazol-4-ol
InChIKey
BTXYOFGSUFEOLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1C=C(N=C1N)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003404
Source
PubChem CID 26009888

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 2-Amino-1-methyl-1,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one
  • Creatinine Sulfate Salt
  • Krebiozen
  • Salt, Creatinine Sulfate
  • Sulfate Salt, Creatinine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CREATINE

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History Note

68; CREATINE AND CREATININE was heading 1963-67

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NLM Classification

QU 65

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Creatinine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003404. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003404
  2. Creatinine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatinine
  3. Creatinine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426660
  4. Creatinine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 26009888. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/26009888