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.
In Canada, the drug Zetia is known as Ezetrol and is developed, marketed and sold by Merck Frosst/Schering Pharma GP. The drug Vytorin (a combination of Ezetrol/Zetia and Zocor) is not available in Canada. However, Canadian patients who are prescribed a combination of Ezetrol and Zocor to reduce bad cholesterol may be at risk. The growth of fatty plaques is correlated to a risk of heart attacks and strokes.