IMHO, there is no excuse for taking a banned over the counter cold/allergy
medication.
I am sitting here with a Drug Classification list from the Canadian Centre
for Ethics in Sport (can be found on their website as well), which not only
lists the banned drugs in each therapeutic class, but gives a very large
number of "Examples of Permited Drugs" (with Canadian Brand names).
In the antihistamines class alone there are 17 examples of Permited drugs.
I have a hard time feeling sorry for people in these siturations when the
information is so readily available.
Kevin Sullivan
In a message dated 5/16/01 1:44:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Its not only about colds but also allergies. Most of these medications claim
> to handle the symptoms of both.
>
> Yes, technically it is an offence. But when your nose is running like a
tap,
> eyes itching like crazy and you can't even go to sleep, it is very easy to
> say "screw the doping test", I will take my chances and hopefully it will
be
> out of my system by saturday. I agree with you that if you take A or B (to
> help a cold or an allergy) that has a stimulant then don't compete. But I
> guess that is easier said than done
>
