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Benjamin Ferry1, Alexei DeCastro2, Scott Bragg3
1Trident/MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 9228 Medical Plaza Drive, Charleston, SC 29406, USA.
Primary Care
|February 5, 2020
Summary
Athletes frequently use medications like pain relievers and inhalers. This article reviews the safety, performance impact, and regulations of common drugs for athletes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Exercise Physiology
Background:
- Athletes use medications at higher rates than the general population.
- Commonly used drug classes include analgesics, inhalers, antihypertensives, antibiotics, and insulin.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the unique considerations for prescribing common medications to athletes.
- To discuss the safety, efficacy, performance impact, and regulatory restrictions of these drugs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of common medication classes used by athletes.
- Analysis of safety, efficacy, performance effects, and regulations.
Main Results:
- Specific considerations exist for analgesics (NSAIDs, acetaminophen), inhalers, antihypertensives, antibiotics, and insulin in athletic populations.
- Understanding these factors is crucial for safe and effective treatment.
Conclusions:
- Prescribers need awareness of medication-specific issues in athletes.
- Optimizing medication use in athletes requires evaluating safety, performance, and regulatory aspects.
Keywords:
AnalgesicsAntibioticsAntihypertensivesAthletesInsulinMedication useSports medicineTherapeutic use exemptionsMore Related Videos
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