NAC467.850. Administration or use of alcohol, stimulants, drugs or injections; urinalysis or chemical tests; disciplinary action.

     1. The administration of or use of any:

     (a) Alcohol;

     (b) Stimulant; or

     (c) Drug or injection that has not been approved by the Commission, including, but not limited to, the drugs or injections listed in subsection 2,

Ê in any part of the body, either before or during a contest or exhibition, to or by any unarmed combatant, is prohibited.

     2. The following types of drugs, injections or stimulants are prohibited pursuant to subsection 1:

     (a) Afrinol or any other product that is pharmaceutically similar to Afrinol.

     (b) Co-Tylenol or any other product that is pharmaceutically similar to Co-Tylenol.

     (c) A product containing an antihistamine and a decongestant.

     (d) A decongestant other than a decongestant listed in subsection 4.

     (e) Any over-the-counter drug for colds, coughs or sinuses other than those drugs listed in subsection 4. This paragraph includes, but is not limited to, Ephedrine, Phenylpropanolamine, and Mahuang and derivatives of Mahuang.

     (f) Any drug identified on the most current edition of the Prohibited List published by the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is hereby adopted by reference. The most current edition of the Prohibited List may be obtained, free of charge, at the Internet address www.wada-ama.org.

     3. The following types of drugs or injections are not prohibited pursuant to subsection 1, but their use is discouraged by the Commission:

     (a) Aspirin and products containing aspirin.

     (b) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories.

     4. The following types of drugs or injections are approved by the Commission:

     (a) Antacids, such as Maalox.

     (b) Antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals that have been prescribed by a physician.

     (c) Antidiarrheals, such as Imodium, Kaopectate or Pepto-Bismol.

     (d) Antihistamines for colds or allergies, such as Bromphen, Brompheniramine, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Chlor-Trimeton, Dimetane, Hismal, PBZ, Seldane, Tavist-1 or Teldrin.

     (e) Antinauseants, such as Dramamine or Tigan.

     (f) Antipyretics, such as Tylenol.

     (g) Antitussives, such as Robitussin, if the antitussive does not contain codeine.

     (h) Antiulcer products, such as Carafate, Pepcid, Reglan, Tagamet or Zantac.

     (i) Asthma products in aerosol form, such as Brethine, Metaproterenol (Alupent) or Salbutamol (Albuterol, Proventil or Ventolin).

     (j) Asthma products in oral form, such as Aminophylline, Cromolyn, Nasalide or Vanceril.

     (k) Ear products, such as Auralgan, Cerumenex, Cortisporin, Debrox or Vosol.

     (l) Hemorrhoid products, such as Anusol-HC, Preparation H or Nupercainal.

     (m) Laxatives, such as Correctol, Doxidan, Dulcolax, Efferyllium, Ex-Lax, Metamucil, Modane or Milk of Magnesia.

     (n) Nasal products, such as AYR Saline, HuMist Saline, Ocean or Salinex.

     (o) The following decongestants:

          (1) Afrin;

          (2) Oxymetazoline HCL Nasal Spray; or

          (3) Any other decongestant that is pharmaceutically similar to a decongestant listed in subparagraph (1) or (2).

     5. An unarmed combatant shall submit to a urinalysis or chemical test if the Commission or a representative of the Commission directs him or her to do so.

     6. A licensee who violates any provision of this section is subject to disciplinary action by the Commission. In addition to any other disciplinary action by the Commission, if an unarmed combatant who won or drew a contest or exhibition is found to have violated the provisions of this section, the Commission may, in its sole discretion, change the result of that contest or exhibition to a no decision.

     [Athletic Comm’n, § 54, eff. 4-25-78]—(NAC A 12-13-82; 12-2-97; R058-05, 12-29-2005; R090-07, 12-4-2007; R003-09, 10-27-2009)