The WADA Prohibited List bans two categories of substances that are commonly found in asthma medications (beta-2 agonists and glucocorticosteroids). Please check your medication carefully to ensure you follow the necessary process to use your medication and participate in sport.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of beta-2 agonists and glucocorticosteriods to treat asthma. The medications are sorted according to their status on the current version of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, which is subject to change at any time. This list is not a recommendation or an endorsement of these medications.
Prohibited
Bricanyl Turbuhaler
Duovent UDV
Terbutaline
Conditional - see Global DRO
Beclomethasone
Betamethasone
Budesonide
Cortisone
Desonide
Dexamethasone
Fluticasone
Foradil
Formoterol
Hydrocortisone
Methylprednisolone
Oxeze
Prednisolone
Salbutamol
Symbicort Turbuhaler
Triamcinolone
Ventolin Diskus
Ventolin HFA
Ventolin Nebules P.F.
Ventolin Respirator Solution
Not Prohibited
Accolate
Advair Diskus
Airomir
Alvesco
Aminophylline
Apo-Cromolyn Sterules
Apo-Ipravent
Apo-Theo-LA
Atrovent
Choledyl
Choledyl Expectorant
Combivent UDV
Flovent Diskus
Flovent HFA
Flumethasone
Mylan-Combo Sterinebs
Novo-Theophyl-SR
Pulmicort Nebuamp/Turbuhaler
Qvar
Ratio-Theo-Bronc
Salmeterol
Serevent Diskus
Singulair
Xolair
Athletes who need to take a banned medication for a legitimate medical reason can apply for a medical exemption.
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