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What drugs does USADA test for?
USADA only tests for cocaine, heroin, MDMA, and THC in-competition. USADA does not test for these substances out-of-competition. The designation of substance of abuse only affects the resolution of the case during the results management process, including the length of the resulting sanction.
Can Olympians take painkillers?
At a minimum, any substantial risk of short-term or long-term worsening of an injury should be discussed and documented. Medications should not be prescribed to athletes for pain or injury prevention.
Is lemsip banned for athletes?
Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Powder and Lemsip Cold & Flu Hot Lemon are permitted, while Nurofen Cold & Flu Tablets, Lemsip Max Sinus and non-drowsey Sudafed are prohibited in competition but permitted outside of competition.
Is trimetazidine a performance drug?
Trimetazidine is listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency in the category of hormone and metabolic modulators, a class of drugs that athletes have been known to use for performance enhancement.
Can Olympic athletes take painkillers?
Can athletes have paracetamol?
Currently, paracetamol use is not prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency. While paracetamol is used in sport and exercise to reduce pain from a previous exercise bout, less is known about its acute ergogenic effects [7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20].
What pain killers can athletes take?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, pronounced ‘n-sads’), like ibuprofen or aspirin, are used by athletes to relieve mild-to-moderate pain and soreness before, during or after exercise in an attempt to keep up with their training and competition demands.
Can athletes use Sudafed?
Speers says the World Anti-Doping Agency advises athletes to stop taking such products at least 24 hours before in-competition periods. “Pseudoephedrine is banned in-competition – to be precise it’s banned when its concentration in a urine sample is greater than 150 micrograms per millilitre,” she says.
Is co Codamol a banned substance?
Codeine is not on the WADA list of banned substances and combinations such as co-codamol appear acceptable. It is the stronger narcotic agents that are banned. However, screening does not always differentiate adequately between the various narcotic- or codeine-related compounds and they are best avoided.
Is paracetamol a performance-enhancing drug?
Paracetamol and other over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen may enhance athletes’ performance by tricking their bodies into working harder, according to sports scientists.