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5 things to know about Contrave, Belviq and Qsymia

The latest weight loss drug Contrave If you are following the news, you probably heard about the latest FDA approved weight loss medication called Contrave! Contrave is the third new weight loss drug approved in 3 years! As the third weight loss drug approved by the US FDA in about 3 years, the other two being Qsymia , and Belviq , this new weight loss medication called Contrave joins the other traditional prescription weight loss medications such as Phentermine , Phendimetrazine, Diethylpropion etc. What is Contrave? Contrave is not an entirely new compound but a combination of two existing and generic FDA approved medications in sustained release formulation - one of the main ingredients is the well known drug, Bupropion, popularly known as Wellbtrin or Zyban used in treating depression and or smoking cessation. The other ingredient in Contrave is a sustained release form of Naltrexone - a drug used in the treatment of opiate, and other substance dependency treatment.