Pepto-Bismol

Growing up I have given medication for either stomachaches, fevers, colds and all the minor sickness I could have. I was never a hug fan of taking Pepto-Bismol. Although it did looked nice, because of the pink liquid it had and because of the minty smell, it tasted horrible. I used to not care as much of the warnings it had at first, but later on I become more wise and needed to read the information that the medicine contain before actually consuming it. I decided to focus on Pepto-Bismol because is it a product that shows up in commercials a lot and it seen almost at any store that had over-the-counter drugs.





So as we all may know, Pepto-Bismol is a drug that allows you to relief from 5 symptom digestive. When we look into a drug, we tend to see the things that may help us to relief from, but never read it carefully on the warnings, side effects, or the "Do Not Use If..". As for this case, this drug become known through social media and began to be consumed because of the "#1 pharmacist recommended bran for upset stomachs". When taking or buying a drug, we tend to see them first by the convincing words it may have and by how much it known.

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This information was was taken from Walgreen's page: https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/pepto-bismol-liquid-5-symptom-digestive-relief-original/ID=prod2664-product

Quick view

 Relieves travelers' diarrhea & diarrhea

 For heartburn & indigestion

 Relieves nausea & gas

· 5 symptom digestive relief: Upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea

· #1 pharmacist recommended brand for upset stomachs (based on Pharmacy Times 2015 survey, upset stomach remedies category)

· Pepto-Bismol coats to provide fast relief

· Bismuth subsalicylate

· Whether you're looking for an upset stomach medicine or nausea help, wondering what to do for indigestion or heartburn relief, or trying to find what's good for diarrhea, Pepto fixes it fast

Pepto-Bismol Original Liquid. When there's trouble in tummy town, Pepto coats your stomach and provides fast relief from upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea and diarrhea.

1-800-717-3786

Made in USA



· Shake well before use

· Use dose cup or tablespoon (TBSP)

· Adults and children 12 years and over:

· 1 dose (30 mL or 2 TBSP) every 1/2 to 1 hour as needed

· Do not exceed 8 doses (240 mL or 16 TBSP) in 24 hours

· Use until diarrhea stops, but not more than 2 days

· Children under 12 years: Ask a doctor

· Drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea

Other Information:

· Each 30 mL dose cup contains: magnesium 25 mg, sodium 8 mg

· Salicylate 261 mg

· Low sodium

· Protect from freezing

· Avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)

· Tamper evident: Do not use if printed shrink band is missing or broken

©Procter & Gamble

Warnings

Reye's syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness. Allergy alert: Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are allergic to salicylates (including aspirin) or taking other salicylate products. Do not use if you have: an ulcer, a bleeding problem, bloody or black stool. Ask a doctor before use if you have: fever, mucus in the stool. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any drug for: anticoagulation (thinning the blood), diabetes, gout, arthritis. When using this product a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur. Stop use and ask a doctor if: symptoms get worse or last more than 2 days, ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs, diarrhea lasts more than 2 days. If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Provides soothing relief for: Upset stomach, indigestion, diarrhea, heartburn and nausea.

Ingredients

Single

Active Ingredients: Bismuth Subsalicylate - 525 mg

Inactive Ingredients: Benzoic Acid, Flavor, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Methylcellulose, D&C Red No. 22, D&C Red No. 28, Saccharin Sodium, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Sorbic Acid, Water


Single


Serving Size

30 mL


Serving Per Container


Amount per Serving

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As we can see, there is much more information that needs to be read before even consuming the product. There is definitely characteristics that can make the product appealing to the buyers, from the color, flavor, substance and primarily the price. As Paige addressed on her blog, brand is not always the case to feeling better. It all comes from all the things it may contain and the effectiveness it has. There can be negative effects if you don't fully follow the warning description, and that's when our mistakes comes in. In ads that I have seen this product to be in, seems to be for clients who either ate too much or not in a good condition, and by taking this product it can solve the problem from stomachaches,indigestion, heartburn, diarrhea, or nausea. It seems to be that this product is directly 'recommended' to those who had consumed food and want to feel better after something not being good to the stomach. There is many way in which this become known to people, to future consumers, number one instrument that has been used to promote this has been through TV commercials. In terms of economic, this product will try to make anything possible to make it appealing to the consumer because if it doesn't look too appealing or convincing to the person, then there will be no incoming money from it. I'm pretty sure that there has been other competitions happening that are similar to this product to relief from the digestive symptoms. Now as consumers, it is up to us to either believe the convincing words or the appealing characteristics or by the actual effectiveness it has on solving the problem we may have in our body.