Prohibited List 2021 Major Modifications
The Prohibited List is updated annually by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and identifies those substances and methods which are banned, primarily because of their potential to enhance performance in sport or their masking potential.
On January 1, 2021, a new Prohibited List came into effect. The new List includes several news, which are important for athletes, their doctors, other support persons and sport officials to be aware of:
Partly permitted substances
- Inhaled VILANTEROL is permitted when a max of 25 micrograms is inhaled over a 24-hour period (Class S3: Beta-2 Agonists).
- It is clarified that the exception for dermatological, nasal, or ophthalmic use of imidazol dervatives includes BRIMONIDINE, CLONAZOLIN, FENOXAZOLIN, INDANAZOLINE, NAPHAZOLINE, OXYMETAZOLIN and XYLOMETAZOLINE (Class S6: Stimulants).
Banned substances
- A number of new examples of banned substances have been added for clarification:
Doping Class | Substances |
(S2) Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics | IOX2 |
(S3) Beta-2 agonists | ARFORMOTEROL and LEVOSALBUTAMOL |
(S9) Glucocorticoids | BECLOMETASONE, CICLESONIDE, FLUCORTOLONE, FLUNISOLIDE and MOMETASON |
(P1) Beta-blockers | NEBIVOLOL |
Additional changes
- Following the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code changes, four substances on the List have been recognized as Substances of Abuse: COCAINE, DIAMORPHINE (heroin), METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE (MDMA), and TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC).
- The 2021 Prohibited List is redesigned to improve navigation and usability.
For more detailed information about the changes, CLICK HERE TO GO TO WADA