Not prohibited · ingredient only
Caffeine itself is not prohibited; in-competition use is monitored.
Read the primary source · Monitoring Program · item 4 ↗Conditions change the answer.
Read the linked section in full. The summary above does not encode every exception, route, combination, timing or sport-specific condition.
In-competition monitoring.
2027: In-competition monitoring continues.
2026 source ↗ · 2027 source ↗What about a Therapeutic Use Exemption?
A TUE is an individual authorization process. A prescription alone does not establish an exemption. Requirements and recognition depend on the relevant anti-doping authority. Discuss necessary treatment and documentation with your clinician and that authority.
Read the applicable ISTUE ↗Mechanism ≠ proof of performance.
This prototype does not infer mechanism, performance benefit or medical usefulness from prohibition status. A claim-level literature review is required before those sections are published.
Risk deserves its own evidence.
A complete safety assessment has not yet been prepared. Missing risk information does not establish safety.
Do not change necessary treatment based on this prototype. Speak with a qualified healthcare professional.
Follow the source.
- Official monitoringWADA · 2026 Monitoring Program↗
- Forthcoming monitoringWADA · 2027 Monitoring Program↗
- Official standardWADA · ISTUE · effective 2023↗