How do I check whether a medicine is banned?

Use Global DRO (https://www.globaldro.com/AU/search), an internationally recognised medication checker developed for sport. It tells you whether a medication is banned in-competition, out-of-competition, both, or not at all, based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List (the 2026 List took effect on 1 January 2026). You can also check medications in the Sport Integrity App.

Steps from Sport Integrity Australia (SIA):

1. Choose the user type (for example athlete), the sport and the nation of purchase. Picking the wrong ones gives wrong results.
2. Enter the medication or ingredient and agree to the terms.
3. Select the result that matches exactly, and save the reference number as proof of the search before using the medication.

Be aware:

• Global DRO lists only brand-name products sold in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Overseas products can contain banned substances not on the label, even if the name matches an Australian product.
• A "conditional" status means an ingredient is prohibited only in certain circumstances, for example Ventolin, because salbutamol is allowed by inhalation below a certain threshold.
• Tell your doctor you are an athlete who may be tested. If a medication you need is banned, check whether you are eligible for a Therapeutic Use Exemption.

Sources: https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping/substance-education/check-substances and https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping/substance-education