Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)

What is a TUE?

A Therapeutic Use Exemption is an exemption to allow an athlete to use an otherwise prohibited substance or method (of administering a substance) which may be present during competition.
An exemption is only granted provided that there is no unfair advantage given to the athlete by taking this substance or using this method.

Do I need a TUE?

Steps to working out if and which TUE may be required are available below.

Step 1- Check the status of the substance or method

    1. If you've checked the status of the substance proceed to Step 2
    2. If you haven't checked the status of the substance call 13 000 ASADA (13 000 27232) or check your substances.

Step 2 - What is the status of the substance or method?

    1. Permitted substance or method read supplement warning
    2. Prohibited substance or method discuss with your doctor if there is a permitted alternative if not proceed to Step 3

Step 3 - Is the substance or method prohibited both in and out of competition?

Yes proceed to Step 4
No only prohibited in competition proceed to Step 3a

Step 3a - Will the athlete be taking the substance or using the method?

Yes proceed to Step 4
No proceed to Step 3b

Step 3b - Is there any possibility the substance could still be in the athlete's system in competition?

Yes proceed to Step 4
No permitted substance read supplement warning

Step 4 - Is a TUE required?

From January 1 2010, the new International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions caters for standard TUEs only. The TUE also caters for more common prohibited substances like, Beta-2 Agonists (inhalers for asthmatics, ecept Salbutemol and Salmeterol) and some Glucocorticosteroids (depending on method of administration administered orally, rectally, intramuscular etc as in the WADA prohibited list)

    1. TUE

Permitted Substance

The athlete is free to take the substance or use the method and no exemption is required.

Supplement Warning:

ASADA suggests you don’t take supplements as you don’t know what’s in them and their ingredients aren’t always listed.

 

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This page last updated Thursday, December 24, 2009

Copyright © 2008, Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC)

Athletes’ Zone:

Tell your doctor

Always remember to tell your doctors that you are subject to doping control, and ask them to check substances before prescribing them to you.

Check your substances or phone the ASADA Hotline 13 000 ASADA (13 000 27232) while you are still in their office.