August 30, 2018 - National Football Post
NFL Banned Substance List
The NFL banned substance list covers a wide range of drugs from steroids to supplements. Players test positive defense is often a variation of, "I didn't know it was in the supplement I took."
It sounds like a questionable defense at first, but see for yourself the vast number of substances players have to be aware of. Here's the this list of all the NFL's banned substances:
| The following substances and methods are prohibited by the National Football League: | |
| I. ANABOLIC AGENTS | |
| A. Â ANABOLIC/ANDROGENIC STEROIDS: | |
| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Androstenediol | Androstederm |
| Androstenedione | Androstan, Androtex |
| Androsterone | |
| 1-Androstenediol | 1-AD |
| 1-Androstenedione | |
| 5?-androst-2-ene-17-one | |
| (Delta-2-androst-17-one) | Delta-2 |
| Bolandiol | |
| Bolasterone | Myagen |
| Boldenone | Equipoise, Parenabol |
| Boldione | |
| Calusterone | |
| Clostebol | Turinabol, Steranabol |
| Danazol | Cyclomen, Danatrol |
| Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone | Oral-Turinabol |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | DHEA, Prasterone |
| Desoxymethyltestosterone | DMT, Madol |
| Dihydrotestosterone | DHT, Stanolone |
| Drostanolone | Drolban |
| Epi-dihydrotestosterone | |
| Epitestosterone | |
| Ethylestrenol | Maxibolin, Orabolin |
| Etiocholanolone | |
| Fluoxymesterone | Halotestin |
| Formebolone | Esiclene, Hubernol |
| Furazabol | Miotolon |
| Gestrinone | Tridomose |
| 17-Hydroxypregnenedione | |
| 17-Hydroxyprogesterone | |
| Hydroxytestosterone | |
| 4-Hydroxytestosterone | |
| 17-Keto-DHEA | |
| Mestanolone | |
| Methasterone | |
| Mesterolone | Proviron |
| Methandienone | Danabol, Dianabol |
| Methandriol | Androdiol |
| Methandrostenolone | Dianabol |
| Methenolone | Primobolan |
| Methyldienolone | |
| Methyltestosterone | Metandren |
| Methyl-1-testosterone | M1T |
| 7?-Methyl-19-nortestosterone | MENT |
| Methylnortestosterone | |
| Methyltrienolone | |
| Metribolone | |
| Mibolerone | Testorex |
| Nandrolone | |
| 19-Norandrostenediol | 19-Diol |
| 19-Norandrostenedione | 19 Nora Force |
| 19-Norandrosterone | |
| Norboletone | Genabol |
| Norclostebol | |
| Norethandrolone | Nilevar |
| 19-Noretiocholanolone | |
| Normethandrolone | |
| 19-Nortestosterone (Nandrolone) | Deca-Durabolin |
| Oxabolone | |
| Oxandrolone | Anavar, Lonovar |
| 6-Oxoandrosterone | 6-Oxo |
| Oxymesterone | Oranabol |
| Oxymetholone | Anadrol |
| Prostanozol | |
| Quinbolone | Anabolicum Vister |
| Progesterone | |
| Stanozolol | Stromba, Winstrol |
| Stenbolone | |
| Testosterone | Andronate |
| 1-Testosterone | |
| Tetrahydrogestrinone | THG |
| Trenbolone | Finaject |
| and other substances with a similar chemical structure and similar biological effect(s) | |
| B. Â PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE HORMONES: | |
| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Human Growth Hormone (hGH) | Saizen, Humatrope, Nutropin AQ |
| Animal Growth Hormones | |
| Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | Novarel, Menotropins |
| Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1) | |
| Erythropoietin (EPO) | |
| Growth Hormone Releasing Hormones (GHRH) | CJC-1295, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin |
| Growth Hormone Secetagogues (GHS) | Ghrelin, Ghrelin mimetics (Anamorelin, Ipamorelin) |
| Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides (GHRP) | Alexamorelin, GHRP-6, Hexarelin, Pralmorelin (GHRP-2) |
| C. OTHER ANABOLIC AGENTS (INCLUDING BETA-2-AGONISTS) | |
| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Clenbuterol | |
| Zilpaterol | Zilmax |
| Tibolone | |
| Zeranol | |
| D. Â ANTI-ESTROGENIC AGENTS: | |
| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Aminoglutethimide | Cytadren |
| Anastrozole | Arimidex |
| Androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione | Arimistane |
| 4-androstene-3,6,17 trione | 6-oxo |
| Clomiphene | Clomid |
| Cyclofenil | |
| Exemestane | Aromastin |
| Fadrozole | Afema |
| Formestane | Lentarone |
| Fulvestrant | Faslodex |
| Letrozole | Femara |
| Raloxifene | Evista |
| Tamoxifen | |
| Testolactone | Teslac |
| Toremifene | Acapodene |
| Vorazole | Rivizor |
| E. SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS (SARMs) (LGD-4033, etc.) | |
| (brand names include Andarine, Ostarine) | |
| II. MASKING AGENTS | |
| A. Â Â DIURETICS | |
| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Acetazolamide | Amilco |
| Amiloride | Midamor |
| Bendroflumethiazide | Aprinox |
| Benzthiazide | Aquatag |
| Bumetanide | Burine |
| Canrenone | |
| Chlorothiazide | Diuril |
| Chlorthalidone | |
| Cyclothiazide | Anhydron |
| Ethacrynic Acid | Edecrin |
| Flumethiazide | |
| Furosemide | Lasix |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Aprozide |
| Hydroflumethiazide | Leodrine |
| Indapamide | Lozol, Natrilix |
| Methyclothiazide | Aquatensen |
| Metolazone | Zaroxolyn |
| Polythiazide | Renese |
| Probenecid | Benemid |
| Quinethazone | Hydromox |
| Spironolactone | Aldactone |
| Triamterene | Jatropur, Dytac |
| Trichlormethiazide | Anatran |
| and other substances with a similar chemical structure and similar biological effect(s) | |
| III. STIMULANTS | |
| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Adrafinil | |
| Adrenaline | |
| Amfepramone | |
| Amiphenazole | |
| Amphetamine | Greenies, Speed, Adderall |
| Amphetaminil | |
| Armodafinil | Nuvigil |
| Benfluorex | |
| Benzphetamine | |
| Benzylpiperazine | |
| Bromantan | |
| Cathine | |
| Clobenzorex | |
| Cropropamide | |
| Crotetamide | |
| Dimethylamphetamine | |
| Ephedrine | Ma Huang, Chi Powder |
| Etamivan | |
| Etilamphetamine | |
| Etilefrine | |
| Famprofazone | |
| Fenbutrazate | |
| Fencamfamin | |
| Fencamine | |
| Fenetylline | |
| Fenfluramine | Phen-Fen, Redux Fenetylline |
| Fenproporex | |
| Furfenorex | |
| Heptaminol | |
| Isometheptene | |
| Levmetamfetamine | |
| Lisdexamfetamine | Vyvanse |
| Meclofenoxate | |
| Mefenorex | |
| Mephentermine | |
| Mesocarb | |
| Methamphetamine | |
| 2-amino-6-methylheptane | Octodrine |
| P-Methylamphetamine | |
| Methylenedioxyamphetamine | |
| Methylephedrine | |
| Methylhexaneamine (Dimethylpentylamine) | |
| Methylphenidate | Ritalin, Daytrana, Metadate, Methylin |
| Modafinil | Provigil |
| Nikethamide | |
| Norfenefrine | |
| Norfenfluramine | |
| Octopamine | |
| Oxilofrine | |
| Parahydroxyamphetamine | |
| Pemoline | |
| Pentetrazol | |
| Phendimetrazine | |
| Phenmetrazine | |
| Phenpromethamine | |
| Phentermine | Fastin, Adipex, Ionamin |
| Prenylamine | |
| 4-Phenylpiracetam | Carphedon |
| Prenylamine | |
| Prolintane | |
| Propylhexedrine | |
| Pseudoephedrine * | Sudafed, Actifed |
| Selegiline | |
| Sibutramine | |
| Strychnine | |
| Synephrine | Bitter Orange,Citrus Aurantium |
| Tuaminoheptane | --- |
| * Except as properly prescribed by Club medical personnel. | |
