Take a look here
https://www.wada-ama.org/...eutic-use-exemptions

Most (if not all) typical asthma medications are not prohibited items except in extremely high doses. You have no issues to worry about. You don't need a physician's note or declare it or get a TUE or anything. You will not fail a drug test.

Here is WADA's prohibited list: https://www.wada-ama.org/...t_2017_eng_final.pdf

S3. Beta-2 Agonists
All beta-2 agonists are prohibited at all times by any route of administration (oral, inhaled, injected), except for:

• Inhaled Albuterol (also called salbutamol) in dosages under 1600 micrograms (mcg) in any 24-hour period (not to exceed 800 mcg in 12 hours)
• Inhaled Formoterol in dosages less than 54 mcg in any 24-hour period
• Inhaled Salmeterol in dosages not to exceed 200 mcg in any 24-hour period

If you use more than these amounts of albuterol, formoterol, or salmeterol, are taking a diuretic medication in conjunction with these inhalers, or using an inhaler with another beta-2 agonist (like pirbuterol, indacaterol, procaterol, reproterol, terbutaline, fenoterol, olodaterol, vilanterol or any other beta-2 agonist), you are required to submit a TUE for use. The table below is a guide to determine the dosage of albuterol, formoterol and salmeterol inhaled beta-agonists that may be used in sport without a TUE. However, an athlete should examine his/her inhaler closely to determine the exact dose delivered.

Examples of Inhaler Brands and Strengths

Recommended Dosing by Manufacturer

WADA MAXIMUM doses per 24 hours

Advair Diskus 100/50, 250/50, or 500/50
Each has salmeterol 50mcg per puff

1 puff twice each day
(=100 mcg salmeterol)

Do not take more than Salmeterol 200 mcg in 24 hours

Advair HFA 45/21, 115/21, or 230/21
Each has salmeterol 21 mcg per puff

2 puffs twice each day
(=84 mcg salmeterol)

Do not take more than Salmeterol 200 mcg in 24 hours

Albuterol 108 mcg per puff
(dosing 90 mcg of salbutamol)
ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin

1-2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for wheezing

Do not take more than 8 puffs in 12 hours

Bevespi Aerosphere 4.8/9

2 puffs twice each day
(=9.2 mcg formoterol)
Do not take more than 11 puffs a day

Dulera 100/5 or 200/5
Each has formoterol 5 mcg per puff

2 puffs twice each day
(=20 mcg formoterol)

Do not take more than 10 puffs a day

Foradil Aerolizer 12 mcg per puff

1 capsule inhaled every 12 hours
(=24 mcg formoterol)

Do not take more than 4 puffs a day

Serevent Diskus 50 mcg per puff

1 puff twice each day
(=100 mcg salmeterol)

Do not take more than Salmeterol 200 mcg in 24 hours

Symbicort 80 /4.5 or 160 /4.5
Each has formoterol 4.5 mcg per puff
2 puffs twice each day
(=18 mcg formoterol)
Do not take more than 12 puffs a day

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TUE not needed. Asthma medications are not prohibited for normal dosage.

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Good to know. There is a section in there on Asthma which I didn't read.
I was specifically looking for insulin (which I will eventually need) when I saw it the other day.

It's a common misconception that worries people (like the OP) all the time. I wish the fact asthma meds are not prohibited was more well known.

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The link I provided points to the official document that explains it all.
https://www.wada-ama.org/...fo-asthma-5.1-en.pdf

Thanks for this. Makes it a lot clearer, and I can happily puff along ..... within limits!

Better start training then!

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Strava

Not needed for insulin with diagnosed diabetes either unless you are an international/professional athlete. But worth the note to usada, they're very friendly.

The problem is that they really are performance enhancing in absurd dosage levels. So they need to include them in the list. However yes at any reasonable prescribed dose, asthma meds don't count.

Right, and you don't need a high level of Google-Fu to be able to find that. Still kind of amazing that athletes who need to know such information don't seem to bother to go looking for it.

True, but I did have a look and there was just to much info, and I do not have the patience to sort through it! So asking you guys to some insight seemed like an easier option. :)

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Strava

of course. But I'm going to channel Kevin M here and say that if you are going to rely on ST to give you info on what is or is not allowed (in and/or out of competition), then you deserve whatever penalty you might get.

They actually make it pretty easy to determine what you can and can't do.

If it's prescription like others have said, you're probably good to go.

Welcome (albeit sorry you had to join) to the asthma family. Not the coolest group of kids at the table but hey, there are lots of us!

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