- Know the exact name and spelling of your medication since many products sound alike or have similar spellings.
- The detection of the presence of a Prohibited Substance in a specimen is deemed a doping offense even if the substance is not one that is specifically listed as an example on the WADA list.
- Even when a Prohibited Substance is used for a legitimate medical treatment with a prescription or other medical authorization, the presence of that Prohibited Substance, its Metabolites, or Markers in a specimen is deemed a doping violation, unless your International Federation, USADA, or the organizing body (i.e. Pan-Am or IOC) has approved a TUE request prior to the use of that substance.
- The commonly held belief that the government approves all vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other dietary supplements, which are sold over-the-counter or through the Internet, is not correct. Some of these products contain prohibited substances. Athletes who take these do so at their own risk.
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