S3. Beta-2 Agonists

All prohibited substances in this class are Specified Substances.

All selective and non-selective beta-2 agonists, including all optical isomers, are prohibited.

Including, but not limited to:

• Arformoterol
• Fenoterol
• Formoterol
• Higenamine
• Indacaterol
• Levosalbutamol
• Olodaterol
• Procaterol
• Reproterol
• Salbutamol
• Salmeterol
• Terbutaline
• Tretoquinol (trimetoquinol)
• Tulobuterol
• Vilanterol

Exceptions

• Inhaled salbutamol: maximum 1600 micrograms over 24 hours in divided doses not to exceed 600 micrograms over 8 hours starting from any dose
• Inhaled formoterol: maximum delivered dose of 54 micrograms over 24 hours
• Inhaled salmeterol: maximum 200 micrograms over 24 hours
• Inhaled vilanterol: maximum 25 micrograms over 24 hours

Note

The presence in urine of salbutamol in excess of 1000 ng/mL or formoterol in excess of 40 ng/mL is not consistent with therapeutic use of the substance and will be considered as an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) unless the Athlete proves, through a controlled pharmacokinetic study, that the abnormal result was the consequence of a therapeutic dose (by inhalation) up to the maximum dose indicated above.