Tag: Masking agent

Acetazolamide is a prescription diuretic prohibited at all times in competitive sports by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) [1.2.1, 1.5.6]. This raises the question for those prescribed the medication: Does acetazolamide show up on a drug test for employment or other purposes?

In 2012, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) officially added desmopressin, a synthetic analog of the hormone vasopressin, to its list of prohibited substances. This decision was primarily driven by its potential use as a masking agent to conceal blood doping practices among athletes.

Originally used during World War II to make limited supplies of penicillin last longer, probenecid was later added to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) banned substances list in 1988. This ban was implemented after its misuse as a masking agent to conceal other performance-enhancing drugs was uncovered.

Spironolactone is prohibited at all times for athletes under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, not because it enhances performance directly, but because it can mask the use of other banned substances. This article explores why is spironolactone banned in sports while remaining a vital prescription medication.