The South African Institure for Drug Free Sport reccommends that athletes approach the inclusion of sports supplements into their training regime with caution.

Sports supplements are not comprehensively regulated in South Africa. Most sport supplements are widely available through a range of retail outlets. Some of the supplements contain no prohibited substances in its ingredients list, while some may contain prohibited substances among its ingredients or be contaminated with the prohibited substances during the production process.

The presence of a prohibited substance in an athele's uring constitutes a doping offence, irrespective of how the substance go there. Any athlete takes a sports or dietary supplement does so at his or her own risk of an anti-doping rule violation.

Atheletes should consult a registered sports nutritionist if they have concerns about nutritional supplementaiton in their training program.

An athlete should report any person who coerces him/her to take suspicious sports supplemeents or prohibited substances to the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport. Possession or trafficking of prohibited substances is a doping offence

[1] BETA-2 AGONISTS

All beta-2 agonists (uncluding both optical isomers where relevant) are prohibited In- and Out-of-Competition except salbutamol (maximum 1600 micrograms over 24 hours) and salmeterol by inhalation which require a declaration of Use [DoU] in accordance with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions.

For full details, refer to section S3 (Beta-2 Agonists) of the WADA 2010 Prohibited List.

[2] GLUCOCORTICOSTEROIDS

All glucocorticosteroids are prohibited In-Competition when administered by oral, intravenous, intramuscular or rectal routes.

In accordance with the international Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, a declaration of Use [DoU] must be filed by the Athlete for glucocorticosteroids administered by intraarticular, periarticular, peritendinous, epidural, intradermal and inhalation routes, except as noted below.

Topical preparations when used for auricular, buccal, dermatological, (including iontophoresis / phonophoresis), gingival, nasal, ophthalmic and perianal disorders are not prohibited and neither require a Therapeutic Use Exemption nor a declaration of use.

For more information, refer to section S9 (Glucocorticosteroids) of the WADA 2010 Prohibited List.

[3] ALCOHOL

Alcohol (ethanol) is prohibited In-Competition only, in the following sports. Detection will be conducted by analysis of breath and/or blood. The doping violation threshold (blood value) is 0.10 g/l

• Aeronautic (FAI)
• Archery (FITA)
• Automobile (FIA)
• Karate (WKF)
• Modern Pentahlon (UIPM) for disciplines involving shooting
• Motorcycling (FIM)
• Ninepin and Tenpn Bowling (FIQ)
• Powerboating (UIM)

For more information, refer to section P1 (Alcohol) of the WADA 2010 Prohibited List.

[4] BETA-BLOCKERS

Unless otherwise specified, beta-blockers are prohibited In-Competition only, in the following sports.

• Aeronautic (FAI)
• Archery (FITA) (also prohibited Out-of-Competition)
• Automobile (FIA)
• Billiards and Snooker (WCBS)
• Bobsleigh (FIBT)
• Boules (CMSB)
• Bridge (FMB)
• Curling (WCF)
• Golf (IGF)
• Gymnastics (FIG)
• Motorcycling (FIM)
• Modern Pentahlon (UIPM) for disciplines involving shooting
• Ninepin and Tenpn Bowling (FIQ)
• Powerboating (UIM)
• Sailing (ISAF) match race helms only
• Shooting (ISSF, IPC) (also prohibited Out-of-Competition)
• Skiing/Snowboarding (FIS) in ski jumping, freestyle aerials/halfpipe and snowboard halfpipe/big air
• Wrestling (FILA)

For more information, refer to section P2 (Beta-Blockers) of the WADA 2010 Prohibited List.

[5] AGENTS PRHIBETED IN MALES ONLY

(In and Out-of-Competition)

Certain hormones in section S2:

• Chorionic Gonadotrophin (CG) & Luteinizing Hormone (LH) are prohibited in males.

For more information, refer to section S2 (Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors and Related Substances) of the WADA 2010 Prohibited List.

Although every effort has been made to ensure information in this list is accurate, the author and the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport cannot accept responsibility for the currency of the information or for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies.

This list is formulated in and for South Africa, based on local pharmaceutical information.