Dear athletes, parents, coaches and support staff,

We hereby alert you to the needs and implications arising from the administration of any treatment or medication.

It is imperative that before any treatment or medication (which includes any nutritional supplements), with or without medical indication, the existence of prohibited substances or methods is checked – https://www.adop.pt/espad/substancias-proibidas.aspx.

We recommend that before taking any medication the search engine Jogo Limpo https://jogolimpo.simposium.pt/ is consulted. There are several medications, many in common use, which contain substances that are on the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods and are therefore prohibited in sport. This search engine allows you to identify which are these medicines.

It should be noted, however, that the sports practitioner is entitled to use banned substances and methods whenever it is therapeutically justified, in which case it is necessary to request an Authorization for Therapeutic Use – https://www.adop.pt/espad/autorizacao-terapeutica.aspx. ADoP makes available at https://www.adop.pt/ and through the Anti-Doping Information Line 210 517 213 all the necessary information, and this Federation is also available for whatever is deemed necessary.

We also remind you that all participants in FPG competitions may be subject to doping control actions.