Comparing Contrave vs Sibutramine
| Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | Sibutramine |
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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
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Sibutramine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight)
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| More about Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | |||||||||
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Contrave has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1994 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Sibutramine has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% 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. | |||||||||
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| 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 |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 781 drugs are known to interact with Contrave:
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A total of 589 drugs are known to interact with Sibutramine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 10, 2014 |
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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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