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Banned Drugs & Athletics - a very basic guide
UK:A Guidelines
DRUG AWARENESS
 
Drug testing takes place in most sports & at all levels. It is not confined to major international meetings and senior athletes only. It is just as likely to take place at the Midlands or English Schools Championships and does also involve juniors.
 
You need to be conscious of the fact that an ordinary member of the public, who is not a practising athlete, can take medicines that you cannot take, e.g. Beechams, Lemsip, Sudafed should be treated with caution by an athlete - they may contain a banned substance. Also those who use asthma inhalers (like Salbutamol) will, as they progress, need to get an exemption for their continued use.
 
UK sport considers that you are totally responsible for anything found in your body. "I didn't know" is no excuse.
 
UK:A give the following household names as products for treating colds & flue, some versions of which contain banned stimulants:-

Benylin Four Flu	Chesteze tablets	Sinutab	Nurofen Cold and Flu tablets
Beechams Flu-Plus	Dimotapp	Vicks Medinite	Lemsip Cold & Flu
Day Nurse Caps/Liquid	Mucron tablets	Triominic
Conate 400	Triogesic	Sudafed tablets

The above is by no means a complete list
A pocket reference card can be obtained from The Drug Information Line - 020 7841 9530
or log on to the UK:A website from our Links page
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Any athlete using an inhaler needs to have it registered with UK:A
The good news is, it only requires a simple form to be sent to UK:Athletics
The not so good news is that UK:A have announced a more rigorous testing system in the near future - (If in doubt contact me - Keith)
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There is now a website where you can check out most medical preparations & Drugs, which is called The Drug Information Database (DID).
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If you are ill, I suggest you take along with you these guidelines for your doctor or the chemist
 
TREATMENT GUIDELINES
 
Examples of permitted and prohibited substances
(based upon the International Olympic Committee Medical Code 1994)
 
ASTHMA
Allowed - salbutamol inhaler* (But see below), terbutaline inhaler* (But see below)
Banned - products containing sympathomimetics (eg ephedrine, fenoterol, isoprenaline)
 
COUGH
Allowed - all antibiotics, steam and menthol inhalations, cough mixtures containing anthistamines, pholcodine, guaiphenesin, dextromethorphan
Banned - products containing sympathomimetics (e.g. ephedrine, phenyipropanolamine)
 
DIARRHOEA
Allowed - diphenoxylate, loperamide, products containing electrolytes, (e.g Dioralyte, Rehidrat)
Banned - products containing opioids, (morphine)
 
HAYFEVER
Allowed - antihistamines, nasal sprays containing a corticosteroid or xylometazoline, eyedrops containing sodium cromoglycate.
 
PAIN
Allowed - aspirin, codeine, dihydrocodeine, ibuprofen, paracetamol, all non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
Banned - products containing opioids (e.g. dextropropoxyphene) or caffeine
 
VOMITING
Allowed - domperidone, metoclopramide
 
* ITEMS WITH A STAR ABOVE * - written notification of administration should be given to relevant medical authority e.g. governing body medical officer. Extensive details & notification forms are available on the UK:Athletics website (see our links page)
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The following are examples of classes and methods prohibited in sport:
 
CLASSES
 
Stimulants e.g. amphetamine, caffeine (above l2mg/L), cocaine, ephedrine
 
Narcotics e.g. dextropropoxyphene, diamorphine (heroin), morphine, methadone, pethidine
 
Anabolic Agents e.g. methandienone, nandrolone, stanozolol, testosterone, clenbuterol
 
Diuretics e.g. ecetazolamide, frusemide, hydrochiorothiazide, triamterene
 
Peptide & Glycoprotein Hormones & Analogues e.g. growth hormone, corticotrophin, chorionic gonadrotrophin, erythropoietin
 
METHODS - Blood Doping
Pharmacological, Chemical & Physical Manipulation e.g. substances or methods which alter the integrity and validity of the urine.
 
 
CLASSES SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
 
A - Alcohol - restricted in certain sports, refer to regulations of international sports federations
 
B - Marijuana - restricted in certain sports, refer to regulations of international sports federations
 
C - Local Anaesthetics - route of administration restricted to local or intra-articular injection* (But see below)
 
 
D - Corticosteroids - route of administration restricted to topical, inhalation*(But see below), local or intra-articular injection*(But see below)
 
E - Beta Blockers - restricted in certain sports, refer to regulations of international sports federations
 
* Written notification of administration should be given to relevant medical authority e.g. your governing body's medical officer.
This information is only for general guidance. It is not designed to be definitive in any way.
Far more comprehensive information can be found on the UK:A website - find their site via our Links page
The Drug Information Line - 020 7841 9530
The Drug Information Database (DID).