Generic Pharmaceuticals as a Source of Diuretic Contamination in Athletes Subject to Sport Drug Testing

Generic Pharmaceuticals as a Source of Diuretic Contamination in Athletes Subject to Sport Drug Testing

This paper describes nine instances of positive anti-doping tests that could be accounted for by the use of permitted generic prescription drugs contaminated with diuretics, which are prohibited in sport at all times under the WADA Prohibited List. The contamination levels found in the medications a...

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Main Authors: Amy Eichner, Laura A. Lewis, Bridget Leonard, Ryan M. Van Wagoner, Daniel Eichner, Matthew N. Fedoruk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Subjects:
prescription medication
anti-doping
rule violation
minimum reporting level
adverse analytical finding
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.692244/full

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