Drug & supplement interaction

Magnet Therapy + Phenylephrine

Phenylephrine brand names: Gilchew, AH Chew D, Gilchew IR, Sudafed PE, Biorphen.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine 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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Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine

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

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

Magnet 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.

Magnet Therapy safety at a glance

Magnet Therapy overall Use caution Static magnets are low-risk for most people but may be unsafe for those with implanted electronic devices.
Pregnancy Use caution Safety during pregnancy has not been well studied, so avoid use unless cleared by your doctor.
Breastfeeding Use caution There is little safety information for breastfeeding, so check with your doctor first.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Phenylephrine and Magnet Therapy? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine May Share a Side Effect

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 having Magnet Therapy 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.

  • Nausea reported in 7.6% of FDA reports for Phenylephrine Additional detail

    Magnet Therapy

    “Magnet therapy seems to be generally well-tolerated. Some side effects reported in clinical trials include more painful menstrual periods, heavier periods, nausea, diarrhea, an abnormal sensation in the arms, and a feeling of "fuzzy headedness". However, it is unclear whether these side effects are attributable to the magnet therapy.”

    Magnet Therapy · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in breast cancer.

    3 sources cited
    1. 15762. Eccles NK. A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of stat magnet to relieve dysmenorrhea. J Altern Complement Med 2005;11:681-7.
    2. 102577. Renner T, Sollmann N, Trepte-Freisleder F, et al. Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) in subjects with migraine-setup presentation and effects on skeletal musculature. Front Neurol. 2019;10:738. PubMed
    3. 15763. Eccles NK. A critical review of randomized controlled trials of static magnets for pain relief. J Altern Complement Med 2005;11:495-509. PubMed

    “Magnet therapy has been reported to cause nausea and diarrhea in clinical trials.”

    Magnet Therapy · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 15762. Eccles NK. A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of stat magnet to relieve dysmenorrhea. J Altern Complement Med 2005;11:681-7.

    Phenylephrine

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

Reported for Magnet Therapy but not commonly for Phenylephrine: diarrhea.

Effects for Phenylephrine come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Magnet Therapy come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 221,388 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Phenylephrine 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.

From our Q&A

Questions About Magnet Therapy or Phenylephrine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Magnet Therapy or Phenylephrine, 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:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Phenylephrine

This page covers Magnet Therapy only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Phenylephrine page lists 81 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Ephedra (major), Lithium (major), Peyote (major) and Rauvolfia Vomitoria (major).

By severity: 6 major · 60 moderate · 15 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Phenylephrine page

“If you take phenylephrine (Sudafed PE, Biorphen) for congestion, treat this list as one that needs real attention, since six of its 81 entries carry a major rating. Phenylephrine tightens blood vessels to clear your nose, and more than half of the interactions here come from stimulant ingredients, ephedra above all, that can push blood…”

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How much people look this up

Where Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine 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 Magnet Therapy
Steady interest

#1,261 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Phenylephrine
Top 25%

#668 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 Magnet Therapy reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified October 4, 2026. The Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 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 Magnet Therapy

What is Magnet Therapy?

  • Joint and arthritis pain
  • Back and neck pain
  • Muscle aches
  • Fibromyalgia and chronic pain
  • General wellness and circulation

Magnet therapy involves placing static magnets near the body in hopes of easing pain, but high-quality studies have not shown that it works better than fake (placebo) magnets. It is generally low-risk for most people, but it should never replace proven medical care.

Not applicable (uses static or electromagnetic magnets) · Magnetic bracelets, insoles, mattress pads, wraps, necklaces, and patches

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

Magnet Therapy: dosing

There is no established or standardized "dose" for magnet therapy. Products vary widely in magnet strength, size, and how they are worn.If you choose to try a magnetic product, follow the manufacturer's instructions for how to wear or place it.

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

Read the full Magnet Therapy monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Phenylephrine

What Is Phenylephrine Used For?

Brand names: Gilchew, AH Chew D, Gilchew IR, Sudafed PE, Biorphen

Phenylephrine is used in several different products, and each one has its own use.

Injection (IV): raises blood pressure in adults with clinically important hypotension (low blood pressure) caused mainly by widened blood vessels. Some injections are labeled for anesthesia only. Others are labeled for anesthesia and septic shock.

Eye drops: Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution is used to dilate the pupil.

Nasal products: temporarily relieve nasal and sinus congestion from the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies.

Rectal suppositories: relieve itching, burning and discomfort from hemorrhoids and temporarily shrink hemorrhoidal tissue.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Phenylephrine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (221,388 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 20,609 reports
Headache 17,301 reports
Nausea 16,925 reports
Diarrhea 14,221 reports
Dyspnea 13,719 reports
See full Phenylephrine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Magnet Therapy

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Magnet 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

Magnet Therapy References

The 88 references that drive our Magnet 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. Cepeda MS, Carr DB, Sarquis T, et al. Static magnet therapy does not decrease pain or opioid requirements: a randomized double blind trial. Anesth Analg 2007;104:290-4.
  2. Eccles NK. A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of stat magnet to relieve dysmenorrhea. J Altern Complement Med 2005;11:681-7.
  3. Eccles NK. A critical review of randomized controlled trials of static magnets for pain relief. J Altern Complement Med 2005;11:495-509. PubMed
  4. Reeser JC, Smith DT, Fischer V, et al. Static magnetic fields neither prevent nor diminish symptoms and signs of delayed onset muscle soreness. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005;86:565-70. PubMed
  5. Harlow T, Greaves C, White A, et al. Randomized controlled trial of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. BMJ 2004;329:1450-4.
  6. Wolsko PM, Eisenberg DM, Simon LS, et al. Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of static magnets for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: results of a pilot study. Altern Ther Health Med 2004;10:36-43.
  7. Weintraub MI, Wolfe GI, Barohn RA, et al. Static magnetic field therapy for symptomatic diabetic neuropathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003;84:736-46. PubMed
  8. Winemiller MH, Billow RG, Laskowski ER, Harmsen WS. Effect of magnetic vs. sham-magnetic insoles on nonspecific foot pain in the workplace: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. May Clin Proc 2005;80:1138-45. PubMed
  9. Winemiller MH, Billow RG, Laskowski ER, Harmsen WS. Effect of magnetic vs. sham-magnetic insoles on plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2003;290:1474-8. PubMed
  10. Chaloupka EC, Kang J, Mastrangelo MA. The effect of flexible magnets on hand muscle strength: a randomized, double-blind study. J Strength Cond Res 2002;16:33-7. DOI
  11. Jacobson JI, Gorman R, Yamanashi WS, et al. Low-amplitude, extremely low frequency magnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis knees: a double-blind clinical study. Alt Ther Health Med 2001;7:54-64, 66-9.
  12. Man D, Man B, Plosker H. The influence of permanent magnetic field therapy on wound healing in suction lipectomy patients: a double-blind study. Plast Reconstr Surg 1999;104:2261-6, 2267-8. DOI
  13. Collacott EA, Zimmerman JT, White DW, Rindone JP. Bipolar magnets for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a pilot study. JAMA 2000;283:1322-5.
  14. Top 200 Generic Drugs by Units in 2006. Drug Topics, March 5, 2007. Available at: http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/ articlestandard/drugtopics/092007/407652/article.pdf.
  15. Weintraub M. Magnetic biostimulation in painful peripheral neuropathy: a novel intervention--a randomized, double-placebo crossover study. Am J Pain Manage 1999;9:8-17.

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 Magnet Therapy While Taking Phenylephrine: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Magnet Therapy while taking Phenylephrine?
We do not list a known interaction between Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine. 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 Magnet Therapy and Phenylephrine have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to one 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 Phenylephrine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Phenylephrine has documented interactions with 81 supplements in our database — Magnet Therapy is not one of them. The Phenylephrine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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