Has Anyone Ever Noticed A Bad Odor With Contrave? (Top voted first)

I have been taking Contrave for a couple of months now and this last bottle's tablets smell terrible. None of the other bottles have smelled like this. Also, it seems that the smell is getting worse as time goes on. Btw, the expiration date is late 2017.

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I found a post on another thread that said when Contrave comes in the original white bottle it has a charcoal packet inside to absorb the smell. This packet is not always placed in the brown pharmacy bottle so odor is noticeable. I think that is the reason why I have noticed the odor the second month.

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Hello, Susan! How are you?

Yes, other people have commented about this, as well and many medications do have funny odors, or a bad taste, it's just that they are often coated to keep people from noticing. It makes me wonder if the coating has been thinner on some batches.

Did you pick it up from the same pharmacy as before?

The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, anorexia, nervousness, and insomnia.

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Yes, always the same pharmacy. I wondered if maybe it was an indication of losing effectiveness, as if the medication was expired. This batch was not in its original container, but rather in one of the usual brown pharmacy bottles. It is a foul, almost sulfur-like smell that has gotten worse as time went on.

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I am starting a new bottle tonight. Get it in September. When I opened it, I was overwhelmed with the smell!

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I am having the same issue. First month filled at CVS in white bottle and didn't have an odor. Second month filled at Krogers in brown bottle and the smell is overwhelming! I am also worried about effectiveness because I am not experiencing the same results month 2.

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Re: Tina (# 5)

Thanks, I was wondering about it too.I get mine from a local compounding pharmacy and thought that may have been the reason. I've had two bottles so far and both have smelled. Very similar to Tumeric supplements.

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