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.
A: Crestor (rosuvastatin) is a statin, a class of medications used to lower cholesterol and to prevent cardiovascular disease. Common side effects with Crestor include headache, myalgia, abdominal pain, weakness, nausea.restor is also known as rosuvastatin calcium, but there is no generic form of Crestor currently available to consumers. The drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003 and is manufactured by AstraZeneca. The drug can be given to children who are at least 10 years old as well as adults.