Prohibited substances list

Prohibited List

Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES (IN- AND OUT-OF COMPETITION)

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

Use of International Non-proprietary Names (INN)

With the assistance of the World Health Organisation, the nomenclature of some substances on the List has been updated to International Non-proprietary Names (INN).  For ease of the reviewer the previous name has been included and no substance has been deleted.

S1. Anabolic Agents

  • Changes were made to the definitions of “exogenous” and “endogenous” for purposes of clarification and accuracy.

S2.  Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors and Related Substances

  • Releasing factors are prohibited and that is made clear in points S2.2, S2.3 and S2.4. In addition other prohibited growth factors are listed separately.

S5. Diuretics and other Masking Agents

  • Vasopressin V2 antagonists (vaptans) were added as an example of a diuretic subclass.

M1. Manipulation of Blood and Blood Components

  • For the purpose of scientific accuracy, the term allogenic was introduced.

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED IN-COMPETITION  

S6. Stimulants:

  • Some drugs that metabolize to amfetamine or methamfetamine have been reclassified because improved analytical techniques permit the identification of the administered drug and corresponding metabolites; MDMA and MDA are reclassified because they are now recognized as less likely to be used as doping agents; cathinone and its analogues (e.g. mephedrone, methedrone, α- pyrrolidinovalerophenone) and trimetazidine have been added as examples to reflect emerging patterns of drug use.

SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN PARTICULAR SPORTS

P1. Alcohol

  • Changes were made to the wording describing the blood alcohol threshold, in the interest of accuracy. • “Aeronautic” has been replaced by “Air Sports” and “FITA” has been replaced by its new acronym “WA” (World Archery).

P2. Beta-blockers

  • “FITA” has been replaced by its new acronym “WA” (World Archery)

MONITORING PROGRAM • In order to detect potential patterns of abuse, mitragynine has been added to the Narcotics class of the Monitoring Program.