Aricept, the other memory enhancing agent, does not cause liver injury. As with any drug, the patient and physician need to discuss the problems, weigh the risks and decide together what treatment is best. Many times this is affected by what other medications the patient is currently taking. This is an area where the physician and the pharmacist work together to ensure that interactions do not occur. Many pharmacies use computer programs to compile and compare all the prescriptions each patient takes to determine if the potential exists for problems.
Some conditions do preclude the use of certain psychiatric medications.
Other alternatives When treating depression, the severity of the depression determines the treatment. Milder depression may respond to counseling. The more severe the depression, the more important the need for medication becomes. Many of these were conducted according to very different scientific standards than the U.S. follows. Of real concern is the possibility of drug interaction.