Can You Take Hyland's Products With Motrin (Ibuprofen)?
In our latest question and answer, the pharmacist discusses whether or not Hyland's Naturals products are safe to take with ibuprofen.
Can you take Hyland's homeopathic with ibuprofen?
Jul 29, 2022- Most Hyland's Naturals products are homeopathic and contain very little active ingredient, so they don't interact with ibuprofen or Motrin. You can safely use ibuprofen together with Hyland's products based on available information. If you're concerned about a specific Hyland's product, you can check with your pharmacist or doctor for personalized advice.
Answer
Hello and thank you for reaching out to us!
You don't mention a specific Hyland's Naturals product in your question, and there are a number of them available for both kids and adults.
Popular Hyland's Naturals products for children include:
- Hyland's Cough and Cold
- Hyland's Pain Relief
- Hyland's Stuffy Nose and Sinus
- Hyland's Teething
Adult products include:
- Hyland's Pain Relief
- Hyland's Leg Pain
- Hyland's Stress and Sleep
The vast majority of Hyland's Naturals products are homeopathic, and don't have any known drug interactions with pharmaceuticals, including ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is the drug contained in the brand name products Motrin and Advil.
Hyland's does make some non-homeopathic products (e.g.elderberry gummies, apple cider vinegar gummies, etc.) but I don't see anything that they manufacture that would be a problem to take with ibuprofen.
Homeopathic Drug Interactions?
I mentioned that Hyland's products are, for the most part, homeopathic.
Homeopathy is an alternative medical practice that follows the theory that 'like cures like' and that symptoms of a condition can be treated by using very small amounts of substances that would cause the same symptoms when used in a larger dose. For example, a homeopathic product intended to help treat a running nose may contain very small amounts of an ingredient that, in larger amounts, would cause a running nose, like onion extract (allium cepa).
While not true for every product on the market, by and large, homeopathic preparations contain little to no active ingredients. Therefore, they generally are very well tolerated and have few, if any, reported drug interactions.
Reviewing the product offerings from Hyland's Naturals, I could find no product that interacts with ibuprofen.
Final Words
Thanks again for your question! You can feel safe combining ibuprofen and whichever Hyland's product you are interested in using.
Glossary — Terms in This Answer
- Homeopathic
- A medical practice based on the theory that very small amounts of substances that cause certain symptoms can help treat those same symptoms.
- Drug interactions
- Changes in how medications work when taken together, which can make them less effective or cause harmful effects.
- Ibuprofen
- A common pain reliever and anti-inflammatory medication sold under brand names like Motrin and Advil.
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medications or drugs that are approved and prescribed by healthcare providers to treat or prevent disease.
- Active ingredients
- The substances in a medication that directly cause the therapeutic effect or healing action.
- Allium cepa
- The scientific name for onion extract, which may be used in small amounts in homeopathic preparations.
- Alternative medical practice
- A healing approach that differs from conventional Western medicine and is not based on standard scientific evidence.
- Elderberry
- A natural plant extract from the berry of the elderberry plant, sometimes used in supplements for immune support.
Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy, board certified clinical pharmacist (BCPS), American Herbalist Guild, Medication Therapy Management certified
Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS, is a licensed pharmacist with more than 13 years of experience across retail pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, medication safety, pharmacy program development, and healthcare administration. He is the founder of HelloPharmacist.com, where he helps patients...
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