Through this process, an MRI creates an image of the brain structure. MRI scans are noninvasive, pose little health risk, and can be used on infants and in utero, providing a consistent mode of imaging across the development spectrum.
Zetia is one of many cholesterol-lowering drugs. Photo Credit thodonal/iStock/Getty Images. Zetia is the brand name for the drug ezetimibe. It is the first of a new class of cholesterol-lowering medications. Zetia is not a statin. Statins lower cholesterol by preventing the liver from synthesizing new cholesterol, while Zetia lowers cholesterol by preventing the intestine from absorbing cholesterol into the blood stream.
Statins are a class of drugs that reduce LDL bad cholesterol. They inhibit a liver enzyme needed to build cholesterol molecules. Statins include the prescription drugs Crestor, Lescol, and Lipitor.Three other statin drugs are available as brand name or generic drugs: lovastatin (original brand name, Mevacor), pravastatin (original brand name, Pravachol), and simvastatin (original brand name, Zocor).tatins are the most popular of these drugs. Doctors may prescribe statins for patients with LDL cholesterol levels lower than 130 if they have other factors that put them at high risk of heart disease.