Who should not take Contrave?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- spread of cancer to the brain
- tumor of the brain or spinal cord
- low blood sugar
- symptoms from alcohol withdrawal
- symptoms from stopping treatment with opioid drugs
- manic-depression
- mood changes
- psychotic disorder
- suicidal thoughts
- alcohol use disorder
- dependence on opioid-type drugs
- anorexia nervosa
- bulimia
- a low seizure threshold
- closed angle glaucoma
- high blood pressure
- a heart attack
- a stroke
- severe liver disease
- malformed blood vessels
- seizures
- weight loss
- pregnancy
- seizure caused by sudden withdrawal of benzodiazepine
- stimulant drug dependence
- sedative drug dependence
- opioid use last 4 hours in narcotic addicted patient
- chronic kidney disease stage 3A (moderate)
- chronic kidney disease stage 3B (moderate)
- chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
- chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
- kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
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