INDEPENDENT ANTI-DOPING REFERENCE2026 · CHECKED 08 NOV 2027 PUBLISHED ↗
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Glucocorticoid · route matters

Prednisone.

S9
REGULATORY SUMMARY2026 EDITION

Conditional restriction

In competition: injectable, oral/oromucosal and rectal routes are prohibited; other routes have conditions.

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Source-linked seed profile. This is an educational summary, not a complete or independently reviewed determination for your medication or circumstances.
01 / THE DETAILS

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.

The 2027 List explicitly includes vaginal administration among routes subject to the licensed-dose and therapeutic-indication exception. This forthcoming change is not an individualized clearance.

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.

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02 / THE SCIENCE

Mechanism ≠ proof of performance.

Scientific review is pending.

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.

03 / HEALTH

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.

04 / TRACEABILITY

Follow the source.

Regulatory edition
2026 · in force since 1 January
Source checked
2026-11-08
Editorial state
Seed draft · independent review pending
Science coverage
Pending
  1. Official regulationWADA · 2026 Prohibited List↗
  2. Official standardWADA · ISTUE · effective 2023↗
  3. Forthcoming regulationWADA · 2027 List · 4 November revision↗
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