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Page values for "Contrave"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringBupropion / Naltrexone
brandStringContrave (US), Mysimba (EU)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antidepressants|Antidepressant (bupropion atypical)]] [[:Category:Opioid_antagonists|Opioid antagonist (naltrexone)]] [[:Category:Anorectics|Anorectic (weight-loss agent)]] [[:Category:Fixed-dose_combinations|Fixed-dose combination]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00001567-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringWeek 1: 1 tablet (8/90 mg) PO morning; week 2: 1 tablet AM + 1 PM; week 3: 2 AM + 1 PM; week 4 onward: 2 AM + 2 PM (32 mg naltrexone / 360 mg bupropion/d)
preparationsString8 mg naltrexone / 90 mg bupropion ER tablets (titration-pack design)
fda_maxString32 mg naltrexone / 360 mg bupropion per day
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringModest appetite suppression within weeks; weight loss over months
durationString12 hours (BID dosing required)
halflifeStringNaltrexone ~4 hours (6β-naltrexol metabolite ~13 hours); bupropion ~21 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00001568-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringNaltrexone ~5% (oral, extensive first-pass to 6β-naltrexol); bupropion ER ~87%'"`UNIQ--ref-00001569-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringContraindicated in pregnancy (FDA label).<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString