(may be covered by a portion under some insurance)
CONTRAVE is an FDA approved extended-release tablet prescription that contains 2 medicines (naltrexone HCL and bupropion HCL) that may help some adults with a BMI of 30 or greater (obese), or adults with BMI of 27 or greater (overweight) with at least one weight-related medical problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or type 2 diabetes, lose weight and keep the weight off.
- CONTRAVE should be used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
- It is not known if CONTRAVE changes your risk of heart problems or stroke or of death due to heart problems or stroke
- It is not known if CONTRAVE is safe and effective when taken with other prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal weight loss products
- Please visit www.contrave.com
SAXENDA is an FDA approved injectable prescription medicine that may help some adults with obesity or excess weight, who also have weight related medical problems lose weight and keep it off. The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index of 30 or greater (obesity) or adults with a BMI of 27 or greater (overweight) who have at least one weight-related condition such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol (dyslipidemia).
Please visit www.saxenda.com
QSYMIA contains a combination of phentermine and topiramate iin an extended-release capsule. Phentermine is an appetitie suppressant similar to an amphetamine. Topiramate is a seizure medication, also called anticonvulsant. Qysmia is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with an initial body mass index (BMI) of:
- 30kg/m or greater (obese)or
- 27 kg/m or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbidity such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia
- Please visit www.qsymia.com
BELVIQ
- Belviq helps you feel satisfied with less food by targeting a hunger receptor in the brain. The precise was Belviq prodcues feelings of satisfaction is not fully understood.
- BELVIQ is an FDA approved prescription weight-loss medication that, when used with diet and exercise, can help some overweight (Body Mass Index of > 27) adults with a weight-related medical problem, or obese (BMI > 30) adults, lose weight and keep it off.
- Please visit www.belviq.com.
