The real-world relationship between naltrexone/bupropion treatment and weight loss in Canada: A retrospective chart review.

ABSTRACT: This study examined the change in weight at 6 months of naltrexone/bupropion (NB), a combination pharmacological therapy for weight management, in real-world practice in Canada. The study was conducted through an observational, retrospective, single-arm chart review of adult patients who attended the Wharton Medical Clinic in Ontario, Canada, between 2018 and 2021. The patients had a body mass index ≥30 or ≥27 kg/m² with at least one weight-related comorbidity. They were prescribed NB, titrated from 1 (8 mg/90 mg) to 4 tablets daily, along with lifestyle modification. Approximately 52% of 468 participants completed 6 months of treatment and 48.7% titrated to the maximum dose of 4 tablets daily. Participants were mainly female, with mean age of 49.5 years and BMI 38.4 kg/m^2<

SUBMITTER: Wharton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907093 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature