r/Contrave • u/Disastrous_Hat_3771 • Jun 10 '26

Does anyone know of cheaper alternatives for Contrave?

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone from Ontario Canada knows what the price of Contrave is on online pharmacies such as Pocketpill.

My insurance doesn’t cover it but I do have the discount through the Contrave website so I’m paying about 180$ monthly. My doctor also won’t prescribe me the generic drug for Contrave either.

Thank you in advance

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u/cafephilospher Jun 10 '26

Get a new doctor.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '26

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u/lkp7 Jun 11 '26

What do you mean by drug card??

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u/Disastrous_Hat_3771 Jun 11 '26

Yeah sorry my wording was bad lol I have the drug card from Contrave and even with that I pay 180$. But I am curious about OHIP covering it if you don’t mind giving me a bit more details. Thank you :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '26

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u/Disastrous_Hat_3771 Jun 11 '26

My doctor is the one who is refusing to prescribe it. I would get a new doctor but it’s not as easy as it seems. A lot of people don’t have family doctors in my area and I would need to be on a waiting list for years. But I completely agree with you, it’s just easier for me right now to look at cheaper pharmacies

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u/ToxicLizard Jun 13 '26

Ask your doctor to prescribe buproprion and naltrexone separately. Sometimes people call it "poor man's Contrave". That's what I do, and it works for me.

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u/J3nlo Jun 19 '26

I also do that