The implementation Nødopapp allows the sportsman know if a medicine contains substances banned in sport

Madrid, 12 august 2019.The application for electronic devicesNødopappdeveloped by the spanish agency of health protection in sport (AEPSAD), allows its users to know in an easy and accessible if a medicine licensed in different countries of this platform contains a substance that is included in the list of prohibited substances and methods in sport adopted each year by the world anti-doping agency (WADA).

The aim is to offer the athlete a resource tool that will avoid the number of positive results anti-doping unintended caused in most cases by ignorance of the sportsman or its environment.

Nødopappwith web version (Nødopweb), is available for download throughout the world for Android devices to Iphone via Google Play and App Store.

This tool allows the consultation by introducing the name of the substance, of the drug or the reference of the drug (country code or equivalent) reflected in its name. Also allows for direct consultation by individual substances.

Once you've selected the substance or the medicine, the implementation informed when consumption in sport is allowed or not. It also detailed possible restrictions of their use.

Also, in the query appears information regarding the classification of doping substances as reflected in the list of prohibited substances and methods in sport adopted each year by the world anti-doping agency (WADA) and that each year publishes in Spain website.

There is also a paragraph in which includes the risks to health is the illegal use or use of substances and methods prohibited in sport outside of the authorized increase sports performance, muscle mass, etc.

NødopappandNødopwebdo not provide information on substances present in food, food supplements, medicines, herbal medicine or homeopathic remedies.

The data of this tool relating to existing medicines are in the register of authorised medicines by different regulatory authorities of Medicines (drug Agencies, ministries of health, ministries of health, etc.) of the different countries that are integrated into the platform.

Users also have the option to send questions or comments to the AEPSAD via email:educacion@aepsad.gob.es

Reference tool in the pan american games of Lima 2019

Part of the commitment of the AEPSAD of cooperation with latin america, and in cooperation with the National Commission of Peru Anti-Doping (CONAD),NødopappandNødopwebare the tools of formal consultation of the pan american games and LIMA Parapanamericanos 2019. The purpose of the AEPSAD is to further increase the number of ibero-american countries integrated into this platform for consultation of medicines.