Drug & supplement interaction

Craniosacral Therapy + Simethicone

Simethicone brand names: Mylicon, Maalox Anti-Gas, Ovol, Mylanta Gas Max Strength.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Craniosacral Therapy and Simethicone 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.

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Craniosacral Therapy and Simethicone

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 Simethicone and Craniosacral Therapy in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Craniosacral Therapy alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Craniosacral Therapy at all — not against Simethicone, 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.

Craniosacral Therapy is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is 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.

Craniosacral Therapy safety at a glance

Craniosacral Thera... overall Use caution Generally low-risk when done by a trained practitioner, but it should not replace proven medical care.
Pregnancy Possibly Safe When used appropriately by trained practitioners. Craniosacral therapy has been used with apparent safety in clinical trials involving pregnant women for up to... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Use caution No known direct harm, but evidence is lacking; check with your healthcare provider.

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 Simethicone and Craniosacral Therapy? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Special populations

Craniosacral Therapy in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Safe

When used appropriately by trained practitioners. Craniosacral therapy has been used with apparent safety in clinical trials involving pregnant women for up to 8 weeks.

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

From our Q&A

Questions About Craniosacral Therapy or Simethicone

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Craniosacral Therapy or Simethicone, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Simethicone

This page covers Craniosacral Therapy only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Simethicone page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Simethicone page

“Every interaction listed for simethicone (Mylicon, Maalox Anti-Gas, Ovol) involves how medicines behave in the gut, and one of them calls for real caution. Activated charcoal, the sole major-rated entry, adsorbs a wide range of drugs and can blunt their effect, which matters for a gas remedy that does all of its work inside the digesti…”

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How much people look this up

Where Craniosacral Therapy and Simethicone 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 Craniosacral Therapy
Steady interest

#1,233 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Simethicone
Steady interest

#1,613 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 Craniosacral Therapy reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Craniosacral Therapy and Simethicone 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 .
Treatment approach

About Craniosacral Therapy

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

  • Headaches and migraines
  • Neck and back pain
  • Stress and tension relief
  • TMJ (jaw) discomfort
  • General relaxation and well-being

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on bodywork technique that uses very light touch on the head, spine, and pelvis. It is generally low-risk and may help some people feel relaxed, but high-quality evidence that it treats specific medical conditions is limited and weak. Talk with your doctor before using it in place of proven care.

Not applicable (this is a hands-on therapy, not a plant or supplement) · Hands-on manual therapy sessions performed by a trained practitioner

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

Craniosacral Therapy: dosing

There is no standardized "dose" for craniosacral therapy because it is a hands-on service, not a product you swallow. Session length and how many sessions are recommended vary by practitioner and the reason for the visit.If you decide to try CST, choose a licensed and trained practitioner, ask about their qualifications, and discuss your goals and any health conditions first.

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

Read the full Craniosacral Therapy monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Simethicone

What Is Simethicone Used For?

Brand names: Mylicon, Maalox Anti-Gas, Ovol, Mylanta Gas Max Strength

Simethicone relieves the uncomfortable pressure, bloating, and full or stuffed feeling that comes from trapped gas. Gas can build up after eating certain foods or from swallowing air.

Infant-specific products — including Mylicon Infants Gas Relief, Walgreens Infants Dye Free Gas Relief, and similar infant drops and suspensions — are used to relieve gas discomfort in babies frequently caused by air swallowing or certain formulas or foods.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Simethicone

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (8,245 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Chronic kidney disease 1,159 reports
Nausea 723 reports
Diarrhea 673 reports
Fatigue 644 reports
Acute kidney injury 633 reports
See full Simethicone drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Craniosacral Therapy

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

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Evidence & sources

Craniosacral Therapy References

The 6 references that drive our Craniosacral Therapy 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. Castro-Sánchez AM, Lara-Palomo IC, Matarán-Peñarrocha GA, Saavedra-Hernández M, Pérez-Mármol JM, Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME. Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized C
  2. Castro-Sánchez AM, Matarán-Peñarrocha GA, Sánchez-Labraca N, Quesada-Rubio JM, Granero-Molina J, Moreno-Lorenzo C. A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of craniosacral therapy on pain and heart rate variabili
  3. Elden H, Östgaard HC, Glantz A, Marciniak P, Linnér AC, Olsén MF. Effects of craniosacral therapy as adjunct to standard treatment for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women: a multicenter, single blind, randomized controlled trial. Acta PubMed
  4. Haller H, Lauche R, Cramer H, et al. Craniosacral Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial. Clin J Pain. 2016;32(5):441-9. PubMed
  5. Atay F, Bayramlar K, Sarac ET. Effects of Craniosacral Osteopathy in Patients with Peripheral Vestibular Pathology. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2020:1-7. PubMed
  6. Castejón-Castejón M, Murcia-González MA, Martínez Gil JL, Todri J, Suárez Rancel M, Lena O, Chillón-Martínez R. Effectiveness of craniosacral therapy in the treatment of infantile colic. A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2019;47:102164. 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

Having Craniosacral Therapy While Taking Simethicone: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Craniosacral Therapy while taking Simethicone?
We do not list a known interaction between Craniosacral Therapy and Simethicone. 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.
Does Simethicone interact with any supplements?
Yes. Simethicone has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Craniosacral Therapy is not one of them. The Simethicone interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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