Ephedrine

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

Number of cases in Ephedrine Last 10 Years

Ephedrine

Ephedrine ranks #16 globally among prohibited substances, with 289 registered cases (2% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. USA leads with 30 cases, while Track and field is the most affected sport (71 cases).

Cases of Ephedrine by Sport
Track and field
71
Cycling
53
Swimming
23
Powerlifting
21
Rugby
12
Top Sport: Track and field

71

Track and field cases

0%

Of all violations

289

Total Ephedrine cases
Track and field's share of Ephedrine violations 0%
71 of 289

Track and field has the most recorded cases of Ephedrine violations globally, with 71 registered cases — 0% of all 289 verified cases.

Cases of Ephedrine by Country
USA
30
Sweden
24
Czech Republic
18
United Kingdom
15
Italy
14
Top Country: USA

30

USA cases

10.4%

Of all violations

289

Total Ephedrine cases
USA's share of Ephedrine violations 10.4%
30 of 289

USA leads in Ephedrine violations globally, with 30 registered cases — 10.4% of all 289 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Ephedrine ranks #16 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#16 Ephedrine
289
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 86.9%
252 cases
Female 13.1%
38 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (86.9%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 6.7 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
18.1
months
Ephedrine
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Ephedrine violations is 18.1 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Prohibited when its concentration in urine is greater than 10 micrograms per milliliter. Ephedrine is put on the WADA monitor list. This substance was among the first to be tested for under the IOC anti-doping program initiated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

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