Pharmacotherpeutics of Gastrointestinal Disorder

Pharmacotherapeutics of Gastrointestinal Disorder
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Gastrointestinal disorder refers to diseases that majorly affects the gastrointestinal tracts such as the esophagus, rectum, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, stomach, gallbladder and other digestion organs. Digestion is the process through which the body breaks down food into a smaller component by the use of energy. Gastrointestinal is a dangerous disorder that is likely to result in other diseases within the digestive system which will then make it difficult for the digestion process. These diseases may include, functional dyspepsia and inflammatory bowel disease. The primary causes of the gastrointestinal disorder are diverticular disease, colon polyps, and bowel syndrome among many others. Some of its symptoms include constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, vomiting and bleeding of the gastrointestinal (Gulyani & Gamaldo, 2012). Digestive problems are common for every individual at a given time. However, the problem can be dealt with before it advances to a severe stage. That means that there are solutions for every digestive problem faced by individuals be it a gastrointestinal disorder.
Pharmacotherapeutics of Gastrointestinal Disorder
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a popular disease that mostly affects about 10%-20% of the western region (Chait, 2010). GERD has many symptoms, but the most common ones are the heartburn and acid reg…