Before taking any medication (whether from a doctor or purchased over the counter), players must check to make sure it doesn’t contain any prohibited substances.

Medications (ingredients or brand name) can be checked online at Global DRO. It is important to note that medications bought in one country may contain different ingredients to the same branded medication in another country.

For more information on checking medications, visit UKAD’s website. 

Applying for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)

If a player with a legitimate medical condition needs to use a prohibited substance or method, they will need to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

This is only accepted if there are no other suitable permitted medications or treatments that can be used, and there is a strict, detailed process to determine this.

Players can find out more information about the TUE process and use the TUE Wizard to find out whether they need to apply for a TUE and whom to submit their application to.