Drug & supplement interaction

Therapeutic Touch + Antihemophilic Factor

Antihemophilic Factor brand names: Refacto, Advate.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Therapeutic Touch and Antihemophilic Factor 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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Therapeutic Touch and Antihemophilic Factor

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 Antihemophilic Factor and Therapeutic Touch in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Therapeutic Touch alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Therapeutic Touch at all — not against Antihemophilic Factor, 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.

Therapeutic Touch 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.

Therapeutic Touch safety at a glance

Therapeutic Touch overall Use caution Generally physically safe but not a substitute for proven medical treatment.
Pregnancy Possibly Safe When used appropriately. Therapeutic touch has been used with apparent safety in clinical studies in pregnant and lactating patients with no reported adverse ef... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Possibly Safe When used appropriately. Therapeutic touch has been used with apparent safety in clinical studies in pregnant and lactating patients with no reported adverse ef... Read the full breastfeeding detail

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 Antihemophilic Factor and Therapeutic Touch? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Antihemophilic Factor’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Therapeutic Touch. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Antihemophilic Factor’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you have Therapeutic Touch and take the medicine. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on mentioned in 53.2% of FDA reports for Antihemophilic Factor
  • Fainting Worth acting on
  • Chest pain Worth acting on
  • Shortness of breath Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Pain in an arm or leg
  • Chills

Showing the 10 most notable of 26 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Antihemophilic Factor. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 1,024 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Antihemophilic Factor that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Therapeutic Touch’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Therapeutic Touch side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Therapeutic Touch has no side effects.

Special populations

Therapeutic Touch in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Safe

When used appropriately. Therapeutic touch has been used with apparent safety in clinical studies in pregnant and lactating patients with no reported 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

How much people look this up

Where Therapeutic Touch and Antihemophilic Factor 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 Therapeutic Touch
Steady interest

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

29 days ago today
Medication Antihemophilic Factor
Top 5%

#118 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 Therapeutic Touch reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Therapeutic Touch and Antihemophilic Factor records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 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 Therapeutic Touch

What is Therapeutic Touch?

  • Relaxation and stress relief
  • Pain reduction
  • Anxiety
  • Wound healing support
  • General sense of well-being

Therapeutic Touch is a complementary energy-healing practice in which a trained practitioner moves their hands over or lightly on the body to try to balance a person's 'energy field.' It is not a herb or supplement and is not swallowed. It appears physically safe, but high-quality evidence that it treats disease, relieves pain, or speeds healing is weak and inconsistent, so it should not replace proven medical care.

Not applicable (a hands-on or near-body energy practice, not a plant or supplement) · Sessions delivered by a trained practitioner; not a pill, tea, or oil

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

Therapeutic Touch: dosing

There is no standardized dose because Therapeutic Touch is a hands-on practice, not a supplement. Sessions are typically delivered by a trained practitioner and may last roughly 15 to 30 minutes, with frequency varying by person and setting.If you wish to try it, look for a qualified, experienced practitioner, and discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist so it complements—rather than replaces—your medical care.

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

Read the full Therapeutic Touch monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Therapeutic Touch

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

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Therapeutic Touch 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 Therapeutic Touch list.

See the full Therapeutic Touch interactions page
See every supplement checked against Antihemophilic Factor, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Therapeutic Touch References

The 2 references that drive our Therapeutic Touch 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. Larden, C. N., Palmer, M. L., and Janssen, P. Efficacy of therapeutic touch in treating pregnant inpatients who have a chemical dependency. J Holist Nurs 2004;22(4):320-332. PubMed
  2. Mersmann CA. Therapeutic touch and milk letdown in mothers of non-nursing preterm infants. Dissertation Abstracts International 1994;54(9):4602B-4603B.

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 Therapeutic Touch While Taking Antihemophilic Factor: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Therapeutic Touch while taking Antihemophilic Factor?
We do not list a known interaction between Therapeutic Touch and Antihemophilic Factor. 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.

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

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