Comparing Contrave vs Topiramate
Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | Topiramate |
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Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | Topiramate |
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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
Topiramate may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy, or it may be given for the prevention of migraines. Drowsiness is a... View more |
Related suggestions Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight)
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More about Contrave (bupropion / naltrexone) | More about Topiramate | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Contrave has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1993 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Topiramate has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1333 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% 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 Topiramate side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Contrave prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Topamax, Trokendi XR | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
21 hours |
56 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 780 drugs are known to interact with Contrave:
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A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Topiramate:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 10, 2014 |
December 24, 1996 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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