Before taking any medication (whether from a doctor or purchased over the counter), Players must check to make sure it doesn’t contain any banned 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 here and check out the Essential Information For Players guides in the resources below.
Players must check to make sure medication doesn’t contain any banned substances
Useful Resources
- Anti-Doping Regulations
- Social Drugs Regulations
- The FA Anti-Doping Advice Card 2023-24
- Anti-Doping and Social Drugs Guide (Men's) 2023-24
- The FA Whereabouts Guide (Men's) 2023-24
- Anti-Doping, Social Drugs and Whereabouts Guide (Women's) 2023-24
- The FA-Anti-Doping Guide for Parents and Carers 2023-24
- The FA Anti-Doping Posters 2023-24
- English - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- Dutch - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- French - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- German - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- Italian - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- Portuguese - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- Spanish - Essential Information For Players 2023-24
- Youth - Essential Information For Youth Players - 2023-24