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Not really. As I said, check anything you take on globaldro. If that's too much work then don't race.
Also fact is; had he been to doctor and been prescribed prednisone, he would have been granted a TUE and wouldn't have been non issue. Thing is, he was taking it without prescription, so bye bye have a nice ban.
skinny
Maybe, and fair enough. I agree it seems like a dubious excuse to me too.
It's just that it often strikes me that the banned list is so long and detailed, and over the counter drugs are so common and diverse that it would be very easy for an honest amateur athlete to show an adverse finding if selected for a random drugs test. I think tester has been assiduous in obtaining TUEs for some asthma meds, but for most of my sporting "career" the thought of checking the banned list wouldn't even have crossed my mind.
Still, that website that you linked is very useful - thank you.