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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to bupropion and naltrexone

7 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as bupropion and naltrexone or labeled mainly for the same use (weight management); the others include 5 sympathomimetic amine anorectics, 1 glp-1 receptor agonist and 1 intestinal lipase inhibitor (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as bupropion and naltrexone?

Weight management lists all 12 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Bupropion and naltrexoneaminoketonethis medicinenone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Phenterminesympathomimetic amine anorecticWeight management27 labelers$0.0727 per tablet 37.5 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Diethylpropionsympathomimetic amine anorecticWeight management13 labelers$0.238 per tablet 25 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Phendimetrazinesympathomimetic amine anorecticWeight management11 labelers$0.132 per tablet 35 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Phentermine and topiramatesympathomimetic amine anorecticWeight management2 labelers$3.06 per capsule 7.5-46 mg capsuleNoNo current entry
Benzphetaminesympathomimetic amine anorecticWeight management6 labelersn/aNoNo current entry
OrforglipronGLP-1 receptor agonistWeight managementnone listed$20.89 per tablet 0.8 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Orlistatintestinal lipase inhibitorWeight managementnone listed$7.00 per capsule 120 mg capsuleNoNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Bupropion and naltrexone: the full record
label, generics, price, shortages, recalls