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CLINICS IN SPORTS MEDICINEdrug test. Although athletes are generally healthy, many may be on multiple medications or supplements. At the Sydney Olympics, 545 athletes took 5 or more medicines, including one who took up to 26 [1]. There also appeared to be a misuse of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and there were concerns about excessive and inappropriate use of asthma medicines [1]. It is important for physicians to recognize the medicines athletes are taking and to educate them about their proper use, their risks and benefits, and potentia