Furosemide

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

Number of cases in Furosemide Last 10 Years

Furosemide

Furosemide ranks #8 globally among prohibited substances, with 554 registered cases (3.8% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. Russia leads with 79 cases, while Wrestling is the most affected sport (65 cases).

Cases of Furosemide by Sport
Wrestling
65
Bodybuilding
58
Boxing
53
Weightlifting
43
Track and field
42
Top Sport: Wrestling

65

Wrestling cases

0%

Of all violations

554

Total Furosemide cases
Wrestling's share of Furosemide violations 0%
65 of 554

Wrestling has the most recorded cases of Furosemide violations globally, with 65 registered cases — 0% of all 554 verified cases.

Cases of Furosemide by Country
Russia
79
India
53
Kazakhstan
38
Brazil
26
Egypt
24
Top Country: Russia

79

Russia cases

14.3%

Of all violations

554

Total Furosemide cases
Russia's share of Furosemide violations 14.3%
79 of 554

Russia leads in Furosemide violations globally, with 79 registered cases — 14.3% of all 554 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Furosemide ranks #8 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#8 Furosemide
553
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 64.6%
358 cases
Female 35.4%
196 cases
Analysis: shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (35.4%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 15.6 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
27.9
months
Furosemide
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Furosemide violations is 27.9 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Lasix. It has also been used to prevent Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses from bleeding through the nose during races. Along with some other diuretics, furosemide is also included on the World Anti-Doping Agency\'s banned drug list due to its alleged use as a masking agent for other drugs. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furosemide http://www.drugs.com/furosemide.html This substance was added to the doping list ahead of the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.

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