If prescribed, naltrexone/bupropion should be used with a diet and exercise program and should be discontinued if at least a 5% weight loss is not achieved within three months. Read the full article. Get immediate access, anytime, anywhere. Choose a single article, issue, or full-access subscription.
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Wellbutrin® (bupropion hydrochloride) is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of depression (also known as major depression or clinical depression). There are a number of possible side effects of Wellbutrin, and weight loss appears to be one of them. For some people, this may be a good thing.
http://depression.emedtv.com/wellbutrin/wellbutrin-and-weight-loss.html
Discussion: Bupropion SR 300 and 400 mg/d were well-. tolerated by obese adults and were associated with a 24-. week weight loss of 7.2% and 10.1% and sustained weight. losses at 48 weeks. Key words: weight loss, pharmacotherapy, bupropion. SR, lifestyle, pedometer, meal replacements.
http://www.muschealth.org/weight/images-and-files/trials/Bupropion-SR-enhances-weight-loss.pdf
Bupropion/naltrexone. Bupropion/naltrexone is a combination drug treatment for obesity. It combines bupropion and naltrexone. Both drugs have individually shown some evidence of effectiveness in weight loss, and the combination is expected to have a synergistic effect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion/naltrexone
Increases in dose should not exceed 100 mg per day in a 3‑day period. Wellbutrin Tablets should be swallowed whole and not crushed, divided, or chewed. Wellbutrin may be taken with or without food. The recommended starting dose is 200 mg per day, given as 100 mg twice daily. After 3 days of dosing, the dose may be increased to 300 mg per day, given as 100 mg 3 times daily, with at least 6 hours between successive doses.
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Women who responded to the drug with demonstrated weight loss after eight weeks continued the same treatment in such a double-blind manner for an additional 16-week continuation phase.. Additional single-blind follow-up treatment was done for a total of two years.
https://www.bupropion.com/weightloss/index.html
Study Finds Antidepressant Effective. For Weight Loss In Women. DURHAM, N.C. -- A drug approved for the treatment of depression and smoking cessation appears effective for long-term weight loss in obese women, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
https://www.bupropion.com/weightloss/index.html
Wellbutrin and Weight Loss. People may experience side effects during treatment with Wellbutrin, and weight loss can be one of these side effects. In previous studies, up to 28 percent of people taking Wellbutrin lost more than five pounds. Although some people may benefit from weight loss, it can be a problem for others.
http://depression.emedtv.com/wellbutrin/wellbutrin-and-weight-loss.html
Weight loss. with bupropion SR 400 mg/d differed from 300-mg/d doses. significantly at 24, 26, 30, 36, and 42 weeks and from. placebo at 12, 16, 20, and 24 weeks. Bupropion SR-treated subjects lost weight in a dose-. dependent manner (Table 2).
http://www.muschealth.org/weight/images-and-files/trials/Bupropion-SR-enhances-weight-loss.pdf
Naltrexone/bupropion produces clinically significant weight loss when combined with a diet and exercise program. It decreases body weight in patients with diabetes, but its effect on diabetic outcomes is not known. A significant proportion of patients will experience adverse effects.
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bupropion for weight loss dosage
Bupropion produces clinically significant weight loss when combined with a diet and exercise program. It decreases body weight in patients with diabetes, but its effect on diabetic outcomes is not known.