Has anyone lost weight on Contrave?

Overall my experience with Contrave has been a positive one. At first I did experience odd side effects some included, dizziness, dry mouth, involuntary twitching, and very VERY odd dreams. However, after awhile these went away. For the last 6 months I have been able to loose 33 pounds by only taking 1 pill at night.

Can you take Contrave just once a day?

Contrave is only available as a brand medication with a prescription. It is taken as an extended-release oral tablet with a strength of 8 mg/90 mg of naltrexone/bupropion. The dose is often increased gradually over several weeks starting from one tablet daily to two tablets twice daily by week four.

When should I see results from Contrave?

How quickly can patients expect to lose weight? In 3 clinical trials, there was significantly greater weight loss observed in patients using CONTRAVE compared to those on diet and exercise alone at the first time point assessed, which was 4 weeks after the initiation of therapy.

Do you gain weight back after stopping Contrave?

If you stopped after a year of taking Contrave, you would very likely gain the weight right back. So if you wanted to keep that 10 pounds off for a long period of time, you have to take the medicine for presumably the rest of your life.

Can you drink alcohol on Contrave?

What should I avoid while taking CONTRAVE? Do not drink a lot of alcohol while taking CONTRAVE. If you drink a lot of alcohol, talk with your healthcare provider before suddenly stopping. If you suddenly stop drinking alcohol, you may increase your chance of having a seizure.

Do you gain the weight back after Contrave?

Can I switch from Wellbutrin to Contrave?

This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs: Contrave (bupropion/naltrexone) Wellbutrin (bupropion)…Drug Interaction Classification.