Drug & supplement interaction

Therapeutic Touch + Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen brand names: Motrin, Children's Motrin, Advil, Children's Advil, Fenbid Forte Gel, and others.

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 Ibuprofen 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 Ibuprofen

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

What Ibuprofen’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 Ibuprofen’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 in the gut Worth acting on
  • High potassium Worth acting on
  • Heart failure Worth acting on
  • Kidney problems Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • Raised blood pressure Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on
  • Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on
  • Bloating or gas
  • Fever

Showing the 10 most notable of 15 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 Ibuprofen. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 283,500 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Ibuprofen 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

Overlapping uses

What Ibuprofen Is Prescribed For, and What Therapeutic Touch Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Ibuprofen is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Therapeutic Touch is a treatment: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Ibuprofen is prescribed for: Oral ibuprofen products (tablets, coated tablets, and liquid-filled capsules) are used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains from headache, backache, toothache, muscular aches, menstrual cramps, minor arthritis pain, and the common cold, and to temporarily reduce fever. The oral prescription tablet (Ibu) is also indicated for the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, mild to moderate pain, and primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods). Caldolor, an intravenous (IV) form, is approved for adults and children 3 months and older to manage mild to moderate pain, to manage moderate to severe pain alongside opioid pain medicines, and to reduce fever. A separate intravenous solution, Ibuprofen Lysine, is used specifically in premature infants to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) — an abnormal blood vessel connection near the heart — when standard medical management has not worked.

Therapeutic Touch has been studied for:

  • Osteoarthritis studied, not established Therapeutic Touch has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Therapeutic Touch for osteoarthritis

    It is unclear if therapeutic touch is beneficial in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Ibuprofen on your own; if you are taking Therapeutic Touch for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Therapeutic Touch or Ibuprofen

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Therapeutic Touch or Ibuprofen, 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 Ibuprofen

This page covers Therapeutic Touch only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Ibuprofen page lists 286 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Asarabacca (major), Beer (major), Danshen (major) and Piracetam (major).

By severity: 7 major · 243 moderate · 36 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Ibuprofen page

“Most people treat ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) as an everyday pain reliever, which is exactly why this list of 286 interacting supplements deserves real attention rather than a shrug. The dominant pattern by far is bleeding: 202 of these ingredients can add to the bleeding and stomach irritation ibuprofen already causes, and the seven maj…”

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How much people look this up

Where Therapeutic Touch and Ibuprofen 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

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

29 days ago today
Medication Ibuprofen
Top 1%

#19 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 Ibuprofen 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
Medication

About Ibuprofen

What Is Ibuprofen Used For?

Brand names: Motrin, Children's Motrin, Advil, Children's Advil, Fenbid Forte Gel, Ibugel Forte, Arthrofen, Ebufac, Rimafen, Calprofen, Fenpaed, Galprofen, Nurofen for Children, Orbifen for Children, Brufen, Brufen Retard, Fenbid, Tab-Profen, Ibuprofen, Calodor

Oral ibuprofen products (tablets, coated tablets, and liquid-filled capsules) are used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains from headache, backache, toothache, muscular aches, menstrual cramps, minor arthritis pain, and the common cold, and to temporarily reduce fever. The oral prescription tablet (Ibu) is also indicated for the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, mild to moderate pain, and primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods).

Caldolor, an intravenous (IV) form, is approved for adults and children 3 months and older to manage mild to moderate pain, to manage moderate to severe pain alongside opioid pain medicines, and to reduce fever. A separate intravenous solution, Ibuprofen Lysine, is used specifically in premature infants to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) — an abnormal blood vessel connection near the heart — when standard medical management has not worked.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Ibuprofen

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (283,500 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 18,755 reports
Nausea 18,290 reports
Headache 16,566 reports
Arthralgia 13,469 reports
Dyspnea 13,139 reports
See full Ibuprofen drug information
Keep checking

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 Ibuprofen, 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 Ibuprofen: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Therapeutic Touch while taking Ibuprofen?
We do not list a known interaction between Therapeutic Touch and Ibuprofen. 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.
Are Therapeutic Touch and Ibuprofen used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Therapeutic Touch in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Ibuprofen is being adjusted to a target.
Does Ibuprofen interact with any supplements?
Yes. Ibuprofen has documented interactions with 286 supplements in our database — Therapeutic Touch is not one of them. The Ibuprofen 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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