Drug & supplement interaction

Aquatic Exercise + Everolimus

Everolimus brand names: Certican, Afinitor, Zortress, Afinitor Disperz.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Everolimus and Aquatic Exercise in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Aquatic Exercise alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Aquatic Exercise at all — not against Everolimus, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Aquatic Exercise is a practice rather than something you take. Ask your care team whether the type and intensity you plan to practice are appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Aquatic Exercise safety at a glance

Aquatic Exercise overall Generally safe For most people, water-based exercise is a low-impact and safe form of activity.
Pregnancy Possibly Safe When conducted appropriately, short-term. Clinical research suggests that aquatic exercise is safe during pregnancy when conducted at temperatures ranging from... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Generally safe Aquatic exercise is generally compatible with breastfeeding.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Everolimus and Aquatic Exercise? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so practicing Aquatic Exercise while taking the medicine can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Muscle pain Additional detail

    Aquatic Exercise

    “Aquatic exercise is generally well-tolerated when used appropriately, short-term. Aquatic exercise has been performed for up to 12 weeks without reports of serious adverse effects. Mild adverse effects including dizziness, fatigue, and musculoskeletal pain have been reported, but these are uncommon.”

    Aquatic Exercise · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.

    2 sources cited
    1. 96598. Adsett JA, Mudge AM, Morris N, Kuys S, Paratz JD. Aquatic exercise training and stable heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol. 2015;186:22-8. PubMed
    2. 96599. Bartels EM, Juhl CB, Christensen R, et al. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;3:CD005523. PubMed

    “Aquatic exercise has been rarely associated with new cases of mild musculoskeletal pain.”

    Aquatic Exercise · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pain.

    2 sources cited
    1. 96599. Bartels EM, Juhl CB, Christensen R, et al. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;3:CD005523. PubMed
    2. 108281. Peng MS, Wang R, Wang YZ, et al. Efficacy of therapeutic aquatic exercise vs physical therapy modalities for patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open 2022;5(1):e2142069. PubMed

    Everolimus

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Everolimus. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Tiredness / Dizziness reported in 7.5% of FDA reports for Everolimus Additional detail

    Aquatic Exercise

    “Aquatic exercise has been rarely associated with dizziness and fatigue.”

    Aquatic Exercise · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.

    2 sources cited
    1. 96598. Adsett JA, Mudge AM, Morris N, Kuys S, Paratz JD. Aquatic exercise training and stable heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol. 2015;186:22-8. PubMed
    2. 96599. Bartels EM, Juhl CB, Christensen R, et al. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;3:CD005523. PubMed

    Everolimus

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Everolimus, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Effects for Everolimus come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Aquatic Exercise come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 50,590 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Everolimus that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Aquatic Exercise in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Safe

When conducted appropriately, short-term. Clinical research suggests that aquatic exercise is safe during pregnancy when conducted at temperatures ranging from 28.8-33.4℃ (83.8-92.1℉) for up to 45 minutes.

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When heated aquatic exercise is used. Conditions that increase maternal core temperature above 39℃ have been associated with increased risk of teratogenicity. Some early research also found an association between maternal heat exposure in the form of a hot tub or sauna during the first trimester and increased risk of neural tube defects. A more recent analysis of clinical research shows that it is safe to sit in hot baths at 40℃ (104℉) or in saunas at 70℃ (158℉) for up to 20 minutes during pregnancy, regardless of trimester. However, the ACOG clinical practice guidelines continue to discourage hot water baths or saunas during pregnancy due to possible risks. LACTACTION: Insufficient reliable information available; however, there is no known reason to expect any adverse effects.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Everolimus

This page covers Aquatic Exercise only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Everolimus page lists 156 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Asarabacca (major), Grapefruit (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 5 major · 112 moderate · 39 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Everolimus page

“Everolimus (Afinitor, Zortress, Certican) has to stay in a narrow blood-level window, whether you take it after an organ transplant or for cancer, so treat this supplement list with real caution. Most of its 156 interacting ingredients can push those levels up or down, mainly by changing how the CYP3A4 enzyme breaks the drug down.”

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How much people look this up

Where Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Aquatic Exercise
Steady interest

#1,022 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Everolimus
Top half

#741 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Aquatic Exercise reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Mind-body practice

About Aquatic Exercise

What is Aquatic Exercise?

  • Arthritis and joint pain
  • Low back pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Balance and fall prevention
  • General fitness and weight management
  • Rehabilitation after injury or surgery

Aquatic exercise is physical activity done in water, such as water aerobics, lap swimming, or pool-based physical therapy. The buoyancy of water reduces stress on joints, making it a gentle, generally safe way to build strength, flexibility, and fitness, especially for people with arthritis or chronic pain. Check with your doctor before starting if you have heart, lung, or balance problems.

Water aerobics, aquatic physical therapy, swimming, deep-water running, hydrotherapy classes

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Aquatic Exercise is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Aquatic Exercise record says about it on its own.

Aquatic Exercise: dosing

There is no single "dose" for aquatic exercise. General fitness guidelines suggest aiming for about 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, which can include water-based sessions, but your ideal amount depends on your health and goals.Many programs run two to three sessions per week. If you are recovering from injury or have a chronic condition, a physical therapist or your doctor can help set a safe starting point and progress you gradually.Start slowly, warm up, stay hydrated even in the water, and stop if you feel pain beyond normal muscle effort.

From our Aquatic Exercise monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Aquatic Exercise monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Everolimus

What Is Everolimus Used For?

Brand names: Certican, Afinitor, Zortress, Afinitor Disperz

Everolimus is used to treat several serious conditions. In cancer, it is prescribed for advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer (in postmenopausal women), certain neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas, GI tract, or lung, and advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) when other treatments have stopped working.

It is also used for people with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) — a genetic condition that causes benign tumors to grow throughout the body. In TSC, it treats kidney tumors called angiomyolipomas, brain tumors called SEGA, and seizures. In kidney transplant patients, it helps prevent the body from rejecting the new organ.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Everolimus

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (50,590 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Malignant neoplasm progression 4,681 reports
Diarrhea 4,073 reports
Fatigue 3,810 reports
Stomatitis 3,190 reports
Nausea 2,854 reports
See full Everolimus drug information
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Other Drugs & Aquatic Exercise

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Aquatic Exercise — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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We also checked Aquatic Exercise against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Aquatic Exercise list.

See the full Aquatic Exercise interactions page
See every supplement checked against Everolimus, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Aquatic Exercise References

The 49 references that drive our Aquatic Exercise monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Sjogren, T., Long, N., Storay, I., and Smith, J. Group hydrotherapy versus group land-based treatment for chronic low back pain. Physiother Res Int 1997;2(4):212-222. PubMed
  2. Stener-Victorin, E., Kruse-Smidje, C., and Jung, K. Comparison between electro-acupuncture and hydrotherapy, both in combination with patient education and patient education alone, on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. Clin J Pain 200 PubMed
  3. Foley, A., Halbert, J., Hewitt, T., and Crotty, M. Does hydrotherapy improve strength and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis--a randomised controlled trial comparing a gym based and a hydrotherapy based strengthening programme. Ann Rheum Di PubMed
  4. Eversden, L., Maggs, F., Nightingale, P., and Jobanputra, P. A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of hydrotherapy and land exercises on overall well being and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2007;8:23. PubMed
  5. Hall, J., Skevington, S. M., Maddison, P. J., and Chapman, K. A randomized and controlled trial of hydrotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res 1996;9(3):206-215. PubMed
  6. Wadell, K., Sundelin, G., Henriksson-Larsen, K., and Lundgren, R. High intensity physical group training in water--an effective training modality for patients with COPD. Respir Med 2004;98(5):428-438. PubMed
  7. Vitorino, D. F., Carvalho, L. B., and Prado, G. F. Hydrotherapy and conventional physiotherapy improve total sleep time and quality of life of fibromyalgia patients: randomized clinical trial. Sleep Med 2006;7(3):293-296. PubMed
  8. Cider, A., Sunnerhagen, K. S., Schaufelberger, M., and Andersson, B. Cardiorespiratory effects of warm water immersion in elderly patients with chronic heart failure. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2005;25(6):313-317. PubMed
  9. Rush, J., Burlock, S., Lambert, K., Loosley-Millman, M., Hutchison, B., and Enkin, M. The effects of whirlpools baths in labor: a randomized, controlled trial. Birth 1996;23(3):136-143.
  10. Cammu, H., Clasen, K., Van, Wettere L., and Derde, M. P. 'To bathe or not to bathe' during the first stage of labor. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1994;73(6):468-472. PubMed
  11. Eckert, K., Turnbull, D., and MacLennan, A. Immersion in water in the first stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial. Birth 2001;28(2):84-93. PubMed
  12. Eriksson, M., Mattsson, L. A., and Ladfors, L. Early or late bath during the first stage of labour: a randomised study of 200 women. Midwifery 1997;13(3):146-148. PubMed
  13. Lenstrup, C., Schantz, A., Berget, A., Feder, E., Roseno, H., and Hertel, J. Warm tub bath during delivery. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1987;66(8):709-712. PubMed
  14. Cunha, M. C., Oliveira, A. S., Labronici, R. H., and Gabbai, A. A. Spinal muscular atrophy type II (intermediary) and III (Kugelberg-Welander). Evolution of 50 patients with physiotherapy and hydrotherapy in a swimming pool. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 1996;54(3): PubMed
  15. Driver, S., Rees, K., O'Connor, J., and Lox, C. Aquatics, health-promoting self-care behaviours and adults with brain injuries. Brain Inj 2006;20(2):133-141. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Practicing Aquatic Exercise While Taking Everolimus: Common Questions

Is it safe to practice Aquatic Exercise while taking Everolimus?
We do not list a known interaction between Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Do Aquatic Exercise and Everolimus have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 3 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Does Everolimus interact with any supplements?
Yes. Everolimus has documented interactions with 156 supplements in our database — Aquatic Exercise is not one of them. The Everolimus interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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