The standard approach follows a four-week ramp-up schedule: Week 1: One tablet (8mg naltrexone / 90mg bupropion) in the morning Week 2: One tablet in the morning, one in the evening Week 3: Two tablets in the morning, one in the evening Week 4 onward (maintenance): Two tablets in the morning, two in the evening The full contrave dose for weight loss at maintenance is four tablets per day two in the morning, two at night
Ensure that youre keeping your expectations realistic and that youre focused on sustainable weight loss and healthy lifestyle habits as you move through your treatment
Participants who stayed on Contrave for entire 56 weeks saw even better results with completers achieving approximately 8% body weight loss
Patients ask about microdosing for multiple reasons, all of which are legitimate concerns: Managing side effects
Dose changes should not be made by guesswork, social media advice, or another patients experience
How do GLP-1 injections work in the body