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.
As mentioned, Vytorin combines simvastatin and ezetimibe. Simvastatin is part of a class of drugs called statins. Ezetimibe is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor. One Vytorin alternative is to take simvastatin by itself. Simvastatin is available as a generic drug or under the brand name Zocor Â® . Simvastatin is part of a class of drugs called statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors).