The Prohibited
List.
Check first.
Compete with confidence.
Know which substances and methods are prohibited in sport. WADA updates the List every year, with each annual edition taking effect on 1 January.
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One List.
Three contexts.
The List identifies substances and methods that are prohibited at different times or in particular sports.
At all times.
Applies both in competition and out of competition, including training, recovery and time away from sport.
In competition.
Additional restrictions apply during the in-competition period. Check your sport’s rules and the relevant conditions in the List.
In particular sports.
Some restrictions depend on the sport. Always select the correct sport when checking a medicine.
Read the full List for doses, routes of administration, thresholds and exceptions. A substance may be prohibited even if it is not individually named.
Check your
medicine.
Global Drug Reference Online helps athletes and support personnel check medicines and active ingredients against the current WADA Prohibited List.
Choose the country of purchase.
Select your sport and the country where the medicine was bought. The same brand can contain different ingredients in different countries.
Match the exact product.
Search the medicine name or its active ingredients. Check that the result matches your product and review any route, dose or other conditions.
Read and keep the result.
Save your search reference. Re-check when your medicine changes and at the start of each year. If anything is unclear, ask ADAMAS for guidance.
Medicine coverage
- Australia
- Canada
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
Bought in Malaysia?
Malaysian products may not appear in Global DRO. A missing result does not mean a medicine is permitted. Check the active ingredients and contact ADAMAS with the medicine name and ingredient list.
Supplements need a separate check.
Global DRO does not assess supplement products. Checking individual ingredients cannot confirm a supplement is safe: its actual contents may differ from the label.
Ready to
travel?
Plan your treatment before travelling abroad. Medicine rules and entry requirements can differ between countries.
Pack enough medicine.
Bring enough for your trip, within the quantities allowed by your destination and any transit countries.
Check its anti-doping status.
Check every medicine against the WADA List currently in force before you leave.
Confirm entry requirements.
Check whether you may bring in and possess the medicine. Ask the relevant embassy, customs or medicines authority.
Keep the original packaging.
Carry your medicine in its original labelled packaging so the product and ingredients can be identified.
Carry medical documents.
Bring your prescription or a doctor’s letter stating the medicine, dose and method of administration.
Bring your valid TUE.
If your treatment requires a TUE, carry a copy and check recognition requirements for your event.