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Originally Posted by WhitehartFB  Prompted by this thread I thought I had better check out my hayfever tablets
and found this summary which was very usefull as it lists all the common banned substances and those that are permitted.
I misread it at first missed the bit about permitted on page 2 and was all set to sort out a TUE http://www.usantidoping.org/files/ac...allet_card.pdf |
It's interesting to note that an Epi-Pen is mentioned.
In the UK - I don't know about the USA - these are only prescription only meds. Just what is meant by an "
Emergency TUE" I have no idea! This is a life saving medication for individuals with acute hypersensitivities (anaphylaxis) to, for example, wasp stings. How one would not know about this in advance (should it happen at the competition for the first time, then the first-aider would be at a distinct disadvantage as Epi-Pens are not usually included in a first aid kit) beats me! The individual ought to be carrying the
prescribed Epi-Pen for use in sch an emergency. Spending a day out shooting does suggest that there might
possibly be flying biting insects about.
As I mentioned before, many "allergic" responses are intermittent, but asthmatics, as an example, often carry their medication for
occasional use. Likewise, those with acute hypersensitivities ought to carry their Epi-Pen.
Just how capable an individual who required to use the Epi-Pen would be after using the Adrenaline of shooting a competitive score is open to debate.
At least they would be alive.