Journalist Ihor Burbas reported that the 24-year-old football player actually received doping through an injection of Actovegin, a drug made from stem cells from a young cow. Sports doctor Dmytro Babelyuk commented this version:
“I don’t want to comment on the probability of accidental exposure to meldonium due to the “cooking” of calves with it, because I am not a veterinarian, but the fact of regular administration of Actovegin to the player already says too much.
Actovegin is a crude, ineffective, unproven drug synthesized from the blood of calves and released on the market by an Austrian company. It is not yet banned by WADA, but many athletes and organizations are pushing for its ban due to the danger to the athlete and the lack of proven effectiveness. The same as with meldonium. To date, this drug has not proven its effectiveness in any of the clinical trials, and due to the risk of anaphylactic shock, it is prohibited in the United States and European countries.
It is widespread mostly in countries where medicine is underdeveloped and with a low level of education of doctors, scientific base and regulation of medical preparations. That is why in the CIS countries there are the most recommendations for taking this shit in all situations – it is stroke rehabilitation to muscle tears. According to the manufacturer, the injection of calf blood extract should contribute to faster and better healing of wounds and improvement of microcirculation in the injection area. This drug can be administered intravenously, intra-arterially or intramuscularly. The problem is that no matter how you type, there will be no effect. But, unfortunately, in order to know this, you need to know languages, rely on modern science and be focused on Europe and America in the approach to medicine, and not on unwashed Russia, where, by the way, recently 4 people died from anaphylactic shock caused by actovegin .
There will hardly be any conclusions here. The question of getting meldonium is still open. True, if the people around Mudryk are “educated” enough to administer actovegin, then direct administration of meldonium is not far away. All this, as a rule, comes in one package. Well, this is another lesson for all players that you need to think carefully and carefully check those who form your closest circle of trusted persons. After all, mistakes in this direction can often become annual.”
In the 2024/25 season, Mykhailo Mudryk played 15 matches at the club level, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists. The Transfermarkt portal estimates the value of the player at 30 million euros.
Source: sport.ua