Table 1

WADA prohibited substance list (Adapted from WADA 2012 Prohibited List2)

Prohibited substance groupExamples
Anabolic agentsAnabolic androgenic steroids
Other anabolic agents; for example, clenbuterol
Peptide hormones, Growth factors and related substancesErythropoietin
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
Insulins and insulin-like growth factors
β-2 AgonistsAll except therapeutic doses of salbutomol, formoterol and salmeterol
Hormone and metabolic modulatorsAromatase inhibitors
Diuretics and masking agentsDiuretics
Dextran
StimulantsAmphetamine
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
  • WADA, World Anti-Doping Agency.