Medicine guide

Mysimba

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
Active substance
Naltrexone;bupropion
Made by
Orexigen Therapeutics Ireland Limited

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Mysimba is indicated, as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, for the management of weight in adult patients (≥18 years) with an initial Body Mass Index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2 (obese), or ≥ 27 kg/m2 to < 30 kg/m2 (overweight) in the presence of one or more weight-related co morbidities (e.g., type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, or controlled hypertension) Treatment with Mysimba should be discontinued after 16 weeks if patients have not lost at least 5% of their initial body weight.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

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Details

Made byOrexigen Therapeutics Ireland Limited
Active substanceNaltrexone;bupropion
Used inDigestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
ClassificationA08AA · Digestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
Additional monitoring ▼Yes — under additional monitoring (black triangle). Report suspected side effects.
Authorised on2015-03-26
Last updated by the regulator2026-04-10
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/003687

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).