The new weight loss drug with Naltrexone is Contrave which is the brand name for bupropion and Naltrexone when combined help you lose weight and maintain your weight loss.
It's recommended that you take the Contrave weight loss medication with a reduced or low calorie diet and exercise to help with weight loss.
CONTRAVE is a combination of two commonly prescribed medications.
The drug Contrave contains naltrexone HCI, which is more commonly used to treat substance abuse conditions, and bupropion HCI (brand name – Wellbutrin), which is a very popular antidepressant.
Contrave is approved for use in people who have obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 30) or overweight (BMI greater than or equal to 27).
Those in the latter category also must have at least one weight-related condition, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol.
If you are paying for Contrave in cash, you will have to spend more than $400.00 for a 30-day supply of Contrave.
Most private insurance plans do not cover Contrave.
Also, Contrave is a brand-name drug with no generic version on the market yet.
Most people start to notice some weight loss within 4 weeks of taking Contrave (naltrexone / bupropion).
And many people noticed the most weight loss after they took the medication for several months.
CONTRAVE is contraindicated in: uncontrolled hypertension; seizure disorder or a history of seizures; use of other bupropion-containing products; bulimia or anorexia nervosa, which increase the risk for seizure; chronic opioid or opiate agonist (eg, methadone) or partial agonist (eg, buprenorphine) use, or acute opiate.