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Background and Aim: Millions of sports supplements are currently being used in the hope of a wide range of health benefits, from weight loss to muscle building. The rate of supplementation is increasing among athletes. Exercise supplements can not replace a healthy diet, but some may be useful depending on the type and intensity of exercise. The purpose of this article is to review the types of sports supplements used by athletes that examine the benefits and side effects of these supplements. Materials and Methods: In this research, an attempt has been made to provide a list of high-consumption sports supplements for athletes by collecting invalid indexes of information published in scientific journals. Findings: Supplements cause more continuous and intensive training by promoting improvement between training sessions and increasing competitive performance. Thorough research is needed on the safety of supplements, and athletes should be informed about them. Conclusion: According to the side effects of supplements in this study, most common supplements used in athletes have a practical effect on weight loss and increase muscle strength and size; However, some of these supplements have common side effects such as gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, and a small number are associated with kidney and liver disease. Keywords: sports supplements, athletes, side effects.   Please cite this article as: Roustaei D, Dastmardi S, Del Pasand K. A review of sports supplements used by athletes and their side effects. Med Hist J 2015; 7(24):68-84.