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MAIN RESPONSINILITIES OF A SPORTS PHARMACIST

  • Enables the recommendation of appropriate use of medication for injuries and illnesses in sports.
  • Facilitates knowledge sharing to prevent misuse and abuse of medication in sports.
  • Promotes the use of safe and evidence-based dietary supplemen
  • Supports the improvement of athlete health through effective medication use, dosage, and drug interaction control.
  • Explains the use and risk factors of nutritional supplements in sports nutrition.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness and safety of supplements used for athlete health. Informs athletes about ergogenic aid and doping issues.
  • Providing recommendations on the prohibited status of risky substances is a fundamental issue.
  • Has knowledge of the current WADA list of prohibited doping drugs and informs athletes about prohibited drugs on this list.
  • Compares legal situations in different countries and transfers information to relevant authorities for improvement of conditions.
  • Discusses the effects of pharmacy practices on athlete health.

The individual or institutional activities of sports pharmacists include: development and maintenance of experimental and clinical research; production, storage, prescription, and distribution (in accordance with anti-doping regulations) of drugs and dietary supplements used by athletes and individuals engaged in physical education activities for various reasons, whether related to sports or not; research-related activities, including anti-doping support.

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What is Sports Pharmacy

The role of the pharmacist in sports medicine is often in conjunction with other healthcare specialties and is a part of a holistic approach to patient care.

Working fields for a Sports Pharmacist

A sports pharmacist undertakes basic duties such as monitoring the health status of athletes, recommending appropriate medication and supplements, and assisting with doping control.

What is Doping?

This can be translated to English as: "Doping is the administration or use of any foreign or physiological substance in abnormal amounts or by abnormal routes of entry into the body by athletes for the purpose of artificially and unfairly enhancing performance in competition.

History of Doping and Sports Pharmacy

The history of doping dates back to the 800s BC in Ancient Greece. The word doping comes from "dope," a viscous extract of opium used as a stimulant beverage