The NCAA list of banned drug classes is composed of substances that are generally purported to be performance enhancing and/or potentially harmful to the health and safety of the student-athlete.
The NCAA recognizes that some banned substances are used for legitimate medical purposes. Accordingly, the NCAA allows exception to be made for those student-athletes with a demonstrated medical need to use certain banned substances. Medical exceptions may be granted for substances in the following banned drug classes: anabolic agents*, stimulants, beta blockers, diuretics and masking agents, hormone and metabolic modulators*, beta-2 agonists, peptide hormones*, growth factors or related substances and mimetics*, and narcotics.
The most common medications taken by athletes that require this medical exception are ADHD medications and asthma medications. If you are on these medications it is required to complete this medical exception form with your prescribing physician to ensure you are compliant with any drug testing you may undergo as an athlete. If you have any questions please reach out to AT Staff.
NCAA Banned substances link - https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2015/6/10/ncaa-banned-substances.aspx
NCAA Medical exception form - https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/ssi/substance/SSI_MedicalExceptionReportingForm.pdf
