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Men's Health Compounding in Vancouver, BC

Most men put this off. When you are ready, the process here is simple and private: a licensed prescriber assesses, Carebridge prepares the medication in the strength and format prescribed, and your pharmacist is someone you can actually talk to. No prescriber yet? We can arrange the visit.

Discreet packaging and pickup Prescriber connection available Free Metro Vancouver delivery
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How we handle men's health

Private, prescriber-led, and built around the details

Men's health concerns, from erectile dysfunction to hair loss to hormone questions, share two things: men delay dealing with them, and the treatments involve details worth getting right. The right strength, a format you will actually use, interactions checked against everything else you take.

Assessment and prescribing always sit with a licensed physician or nurse practitioner. If you do not have one, we can arrange an online visit. Our part is the pharmacy done well: compounding custom strengths and formats, PharmaNet screening on every prescription, plain-language counselling without awkwardness, and discreet packaging whether you pick up or we deliver.

Erectile dysfunction: oral options

Sildenafil and tadalafil capsules

Carebridge compounds sildenafil and tadalafil capsules, the two most established oral ED medications, matched to your prescriber's dose. When approved by your doctor, the capsule version is often cheaper than the manufactured tablets. Every order requires a prescription; if you do not have one, we can arrange an online visit.

Oral, on demand
Sildenafil capsules
Sildenafil is the shorter-acting option, typically taken before activity. Compounded capsules let a prescriber set an intermediate strength between the standard tablets, or a dissolvable format for men who prefer it.
Sildenafil 100 mg capsule$5 per capsule
Strength and quantity are set by your prescriber. Must never be combined with nitrates.
Oral, longer window
Tadalafil capsules
Tadalafil lasts longer and is used either before activity or as a low daily dose, depending on the prescription. Compounded capsules allow the exact daily strength a prescriber wants, including low daily dosing.
Tadalafil 20 mg capsule$6 per capsule
Strength and quantity are set by your prescriber. Must never be combined with nitrates.

Other strengths are compounded to your prescriber's specification, and the capsule version, when approved by your doctor, is often cheaper than the manufactured tablets. Compounded capsules are prepared under provincial pharmacy regulation and are not a substitute for medical assessment; every order requires a valid prescription.

Erectile dysfunction: injectable options

Compounded injectable therapy: Bimix, Trimix, and Quadmix

When oral medications are not effective or not suitable, urologists may use intracavernosal injection therapy. Starting this treatment requires a comprehensive review and hands-on training by your urologist; it is not something to begin from a website. Once your urologist has assessed you and written the prescription, Carebridge prepares the custom formula. The formulas below are examples; exact concentrations are individualized.

Two-agent
Bimix
Papaverine + Phentolamine
A two-drug combination that relaxes penile smooth muscle and improves blood flow. Often the starting injectable formula, with concentrations set by the urologist.
Requires comprehensive review and training by your urologist. We prepare the custom formula to their prescription.
Three-agent
Trimix
Papaverine + Phentolamine + Alprostadil (PGE1)
The most widely used injectable combination. Adding alprostadil to the two-drug base increases effectiveness for many men who do not respond adequately to Bimix or oral options.
Requires comprehensive review and training by your urologist. We prepare the custom formula to their prescription.
Four-agent
Quadmix
Papaverine + Phentolamine + Alprostadil + Atropine
A four-drug combination a urologist may use when Trimix is not sufficient. The added agent can improve response for some men while allowing lower amounts of the others.
Requires comprehensive review and training by your urologist. We prepare the custom formula to their prescription.

Injectable ED therapy is prescriber-initiated and requires in-person or virtual training on technique and dosing before use. Prolonged erection (priapism) lasting more than four hours is a medical emergency: seek urgent care. Compounded injectables are not Health Canada approved manufactured products and are prepared for an individual patient on a prescription.

Hormones and testosterone

Low testosterone: assessed first, prescribed second

Low energy, low drive, poor recovery, and mood changes can have many causes, and low testosterone is only one of them. That is why our Low T pathway is deliberately structured: it starts with an evaluation by our pharmacists, who review your symptoms, medications, and health history and confirm the pathway makes sense for you before any appointment is booked.

Then come two visits with a doctor. At the first appointment, the doctor reviews your history and sends the lab requisition: morning testosterone plus the related bloodwork that separates true low T from the look-alikes. At the second visit, the doctor reviews your lab results with you and, if treatment is warranted, writes the prescription. No prescribing happens before the labs; that order is the point.

If therapy is prescribed, Carebridge prepares it in the form that fits you: injectable formats or topical preparations, in different dosage forms, bases, and strengths matched to what you need, with pharmacist follow-up and monitoring reminders as treatment continues.

Pharmacist evaluation first Visit one: review and lab requisition Visit two: results and prescription, if needed Injectable and topical options

Testosterone is a controlled medication in Canada, dispensed only against a valid prescription with ongoing physician monitoring. A prescription is never guaranteed; treatment depends on your labs and assessment.

No prescriber? No problem

Need a prescription? We can arrange the visit.

A prescription should not be the reason you go without treatment. If you do not have a prescriber, Carebridge can connect you with a licensed BC physician or nurse practitioner for a private virtual visit. They assess you online and, if it is appropriate, write the prescription, which we prepare and deliver discreetly.

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Request a visit

Choose what you want to address: ED, hair loss, or a hormone assessment.

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Online assessment

A licensed BC prescriber reviews your history and, for hormones, orders the labs first.

3

Prescription, if appropriate

If treatment suits you, the prescriber writes it; if not, they explain why.

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We prepare and deliver

Carebridge compounds or dispenses it and delivers it free and discreetly.

Assessment and prescribing are performed by an independent licensed prescriber. Requesting a visit does not guarantee a prescription. Dedicated online intake forms for ED and Low T are [status to confirm]; in the meantime our team arranges your visit directly.

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Dedicated men's health sites, powered by Carebridge.

We are building two focused destinations, one for erectile dysfunction and one for testosterone, each connected to this pharmacy for assessment, compounding, and delivery. They will list the full range of options and link back here. Ask us to be notified when they launch.

Three ways to start

I have a prescription

Send it to us

Have your prescriber fax it to (604) 875-6808, drop it off, or ask your current pharmacy to transfer it. We confirm price and timeline before we prepare anything.

Call (604) 876-6410
I need a prescriber

Request an online visit

A private conversation and online assessment with a licensed BC prescriber. We handle the pharmacy side and deliver discreetly.

How the visit works
I'm a prescriber

Prescribe with one fax

Formulation support, injectable concentration options, and direct pharmacist access. Fax (604) 875-6808.

Prescriber information

A note on safety

Medications in this area have real interactions and contraindications: ED medications, oral or injectable, must never be combined with nitrates, and hormone therapy requires lab work and ongoing physician monitoring. Injectable therapy requires prescriber training before use. Erectile dysfunction can be an early signal of cardiovascular disease, so an honest assessment with a doctor is worth more than any quick fix. Seek urgent care for chest pain, sudden vision or hearing changes, or an erection lasting more than four hours.

Men's health at Carebridge, answered

Do men's health medications require a prescription?

Yes. ED medications (oral and injectable), hair loss medications, and hormone therapy all require a prescription from a physician or nurse practitioner in BC. If you do not have a prescriber, Carebridge can connect you with a licensed BC prescriber for an online visit.

How much do sildenafil and tadalafil capsules cost?

Sildenafil 100 mg capsules are $5 per capsule and tadalafil 20 mg capsules are $6 per capsule at Carebridge. Other strengths are compounded to your prescriber's specification, and the capsule version, when approved by your doctor, is often cheaper than the manufactured tablets. Compounded capsules require a valid prescription.

What are Bimix, Trimix, and Quadmix?

They are compounded injectable ED treatments containing two, three, or four active ingredients, used when oral medications are not effective or suitable. Starting them requires a comprehensive review and hands-on training by your urologist; once your urologist writes the prescription, Carebridge prepares the custom formula to their specification.

How private is the process?

Completely routine on our side, and built to feel that way for you. Conversations happen in a private space or by phone, packaging is plain and sealed, and delivery across Metro Vancouver is free and discreet. Your health information is handled under the same confidentiality rules as every prescription we fill.

Does Carebridge provide testosterone replacement therapy?

Only through prescriber-led care. The pathway starts with a pharmacist evaluation, then a first doctor visit to review your history and send the lab requisition, and a second visit to review your results and prescribe if treatment is warranted. If prescribed, we prepare injectable or topical therapy in the dosage form, base, and strength that fits you, with ongoing monitoring.

How long does a compounded preparation take, and do you deliver?

Most compounded preparations at Carebridge are ready within 1 to 2 business days. Pickup is at 101-4484 Main Street, and delivery across Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver is free and discreet.

References and guidance

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Reviewed by Arash Pourzare, Pharm.D, and Behnaz Alijani, Pharm.D, pharmacists at Carebridge Pharmacy, Vancouver. Last reviewed: July 2026.