Comparing Contrave vs Rybelsus
| Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | Rybelsus (semaglutide) |
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| Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | Rybelsus (semaglutide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Contrave may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Rybelsus (semaglutide) is an oral medicine that can be used as a first-line medication to improve blood sugar control in adults over the age of 18 with type 2 diabetes. It works by mimicking the... View more |
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| More about Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | More about Rybelsus (semaglutide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Contrave has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1990 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Rybelsus has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 294 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Contrave side effects |
View all Rybelsus side effects |
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Other semaglutide brands include: Ozempic, Wegovy | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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21 hours |
168 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 779 drugs are known to interact with Contrave:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Rybelsus:
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September 10, 2014 |
September 20, 2019 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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Rybelsus
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