Table 1

Asthma medications permitted in sport

Drug categoryExamples
Mast cell stabilisers (cromones)Cromoglicate, nedocromil
Cysteine-leukotriene receptor antagonistsMontelukast, zafirlikast
Muscarinic receptor antagonistsIpratropium, oxytropium, tiotropium
XanthinesTheophylline
IgE selective monoclonal antibodiesOmalizumab
Antihistamines: H1 receptor antagonistsPromethazine, loratadine, cetirizine