Contrave (naltrexone and bupropion) and Wegovy (semaglutide) are two prescription medications approved for weight management, but they work differently and have other unique differences.

Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion) is a prescription drug used for weight loss and long-term weight management in certain adults. The drug is prescribed along with diet ...

Learn more. A drug that safely melts the pounds away would be a dream come true, but our analysis shows that the prescription weight loss pill Contrave is not that miracle drug. In three clinical ...

Contrave aims for success where many others have failed. July 30, 2010 -- There may be new hope for people looking for a diet pill that's both safe and effective. Researchers found that ...

Contrave got FDA approval Wednesday. The medication is made by Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., San Diego, and will be marketed by Takeda Pharmaceutical of Japan. It joins some older drugs and two ...

Effective, but less so than Ozempic DiCristina says that both Qsymia and Contrave are effective in helping patients lose pounds, but they do not promote as much weight loss as GLP-1s, the newer ...

Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion) is a prescription drug that’s used to help with weight management in certain adults. Contrave’s cost may depend on factors such as ...

Contrave can cause certain side effects, some of which are more common than others. These side effects may be temporary, lasting a few days to weeks. However, if the side effects last longer than ...

Contrave comes as extended-release oral tablets. It has two active ingredients: naltrexone and bupropion. Naltrexone belongs to a drug class called opioid antagonists, and bupropion belongs to a ...

Weight loss drug seller Currax is highlighting the lack of prescription drug use for obesity with a new campaign designed to bolster uptake of its drug Contrave. The new, branded project ...

In relative terms, that means people taking the injected drugs were more than three times more likely to develop stomach paralysis compared with those taking Contrave. There were no bowel ...