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.
Zetia is often prescribed with a statin to provide a one-two punch in patients with problematic and challenging cholesterol levels. Zetia is also combined with Zocor in one product, Vytorin. However, along with its own list of side effects and adverse reactions, Zetia is alleged to have a hand in adverse heart health when used with statinsâwhich puts us back to the statin as a drug that can help, as well as harm.