Therapies for Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary System Disorders

Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems
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Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems: Selected Pathophysiology and Pharmacologic Therapy
A gastrointestinal disorder is a condition mostly a disease that affects the different parts of the gastrointestinal tract. The parts of a gastrointestinal tract include the stomach, large intestine, small intestine, the rectum and organs that are usually used in the digestion process. Such organs include the pancreas, liver and the gall bladder. Gastrointestinal disorders develop due to the failure of the stomach muscles and nerves to work in their normal planned manner. These disorders can also occur in a situation where there is a lack of functionality of the digestive organs which occurs when their primary nerves are affected. The common symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders include; nausea which may be followed by vomiting, heartburns, abdominal discomfort, constipation, bloating and pain. The occurrence of gastrointestinal disorders is very high and can lead to uneasiness which can later translate into personal pain. If not taken care of, such disorders can lead to a disruption of the normal way of life of an individual leading to a drop in 0their overall productivity.
There exist two groups of medicines that are used in the treatment of gastrointestinal orders. The classification of these medicines is based on their Food and Drug Administration. This a department of health and human services which are tasked with the approval of drugs that can be used in the treatment of different diseases. One of the gastrointestinal medication that is approved by the FDA is AcipHex.
The Aciphex advertisement of choice can be found in /watch?v=Gj_hcK_4z-A. The advertisement is 39 seconds long. Some of the details included in the advertisement are; the advertisement starts by giving an insight of some of the conditions that can be treated with AcipHex. The advertisement gives a use for the drug which is approved. The main condition that is focused on in this advertisement is belching which comes with a bad mouth taste and breath that will not quit. At the foot of the advertisement, there is a tagline that includes another condition which is heartburn which is persistent for two or more days. They attribute the cause of heartburn to an acid reflux. Another crucial information that is given includes the prescription which is 20 mg tablets which are approved for use by adults. There is contact information together with a free trial offer which is to last for fourteen days. As the advertisement comes to an end, there is the inclusion of the effects that are accompanied by the use of Aciphex such as constipation, gas, sore throat and pain ("Aciphex (Rabeprazole Sodium) Patient Information: Side Effects and Drug Images at RxList", 2017).
What the advertisement fails to address is the generic name that is assigned to the drug. The FDA requires that all medicinal ads should have an inclusion of their generic name. The advert also fails to address the risks of using AcipHex. They only state some of the common effects and the end they point out some serious stomach problems may persist. They do not say which serious conditions that will persist with the use of the...