Dexamethasone

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Dexamethasone.

Number of cases in Dexamethasone Last 10 Years

Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone ranks #61 globally among prohibited substances, with 53 registered cases (0.4% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. Iran leads with 5 cases, while Equestrian is the most affected sport (20 cases).

Cases of Dexamethasone by Sport
Equestrian
20
Track and field
6
Cycling
6
Soccer
3
American Football
3
Top Sport: Equestrian

20

Equestrian cases

0%

Of all violations

53

Total Dexamethasone cases
Equestrian's share of Dexamethasone violations 0%
20 of 53

Equestrian has the most recorded cases of Dexamethasone violations globally, with 20 registered cases — 0% of all 53 verified cases.

Cases of Dexamethasone by Country
Iran
5
Russia
5
Mexico
5
France
5
Hungary
3
Top Country: Iran

5

Iran cases

9.4%

Of all violations

53

Total Dexamethasone cases
Iran's share of Dexamethasone violations 9.4%
5 of 53

Iran has the most recorded cases of Dexamethasone violations globally, with 5 registered cases — 9.4% of all 53 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Dexamethasone ranks #61 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#61 Dexamethasone
53
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 73.6%
39 cases
Female 26.4%
14 cases
Analysis: shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (26.4%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 6.6 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
19.4
months
Dexamethasone
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Dexamethasone violations is 19.4 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Dexamethasone suppresses inflammation and normal immune response, and is used systemically and locally to treat chronic inflammatory disorders, severe allergies, and other diseases.

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