Repurposing of Existing Drugs for Retaining Business in Analgesics Market

Know your analgesics – Types and administration routes

Analgesics are temporary cure to relieve induced, or conditional, physical pain, whose intake need not require expert supervision. For clarity, they are different from the class of anesthetics, as they do not tamper with neurological impulse, result in hallucinated perception, or render unconsciousness to consumer. Segmentation of this class could be based on the composition as well as mode of action. Composition elements might, or might not, be inclusive of opioids. 

Opioid analgesics are the strongest among the class available in market, while non-opioids and compound analgesics, are used against mild pains. Opioid based drugs, are strictly to be sold under medical prescription. However, the others are available mostly over-the-counter at any drug store. Elucidating upon the mode of action, the market offers anti-inflammatory and opioid analgesics. Anti-inflammatory drugs targets source of pain in the host body after ingestion or injection. Opioids, on the other hand, directly affect host’s brain and are used to relieve chronic pain in severe situations.

Non-opioids are generally delivered into the host via oral routes. The case is, however, different for opioid analgesics. Various administration routes are available and selection of option totally depends on availability, desired duration of relief, and speed of action. Oral delivery of polymer-coated capsules for a controlled rate of action is the commonest practice. Intravenous and subcutaneous injections, as well as administration through buccal route, provide rapid absorption and quick relief. In the absence of intravenous or gestational routes, rectum suppositories, intramuscular, and transdermal patches or implants are used. Intramuscular injections could be painful and would require expert supervision. Transdermal patches, is a needle-less solution for continuous pain management.

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Structure and challenges for analgesics market

Global population experiences raised levels of susceptibility to lifestyle, age-prone, and critical diseases. Throughout the course of relevant therapies, pain alleviation remains under focus. Leading players of the analgesics industry take into account variable biological targets as per practitioner expectations. Limited base compounds are still in use for drug development purposes. In pursuit of share expansion into global pharmaceutical scenario, drug repositioning has gained attention from researchers. 

Over the counter (OTC) analgesics generates the highest market demand accounting to the ease of access and availability. Individuals with low pain tolerance level, in the absence of any medical supervision or prescription tend to overuse safe levels of consumption. The channelized flow of opioids in market, which was once strictly monitored, reportedly has been abused by end-users. In such an environment, a review is compulsory for analyzing the effects of overuse. Manufacturers and medical practitioners provide a combined input to retail platforms, to cope up with abusive consumer groups. The industry is further challenged by unsolicited reselling techniques and sources. To steer clear of the potential threat from such black markets, industries strengthen their supply-chain management with advanced logistics tracking and tracing technology. 

Repurposing of analgesics market

Detailed assays reveal that existing analgesics could be used as a cure for other dysfunctional symptoms. In recent incidents, Aspirins and Diclofenac were found to exhibit anti-cancer properties in host bodies with repetitive consumption. Leading players from regional markets all over the globe intend to participate in clinical trials to validate the claims. Cheap generic analgesics with such profound implications has surged research and development activities. 

The quantitative analysis of industrial data has been compiled in the report “World Analgesics Market - Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015 – 2022,” published by Allied Market Research. The report takes into account the major drivers and restraints influencing structural growth. In-depth company profiling helps evaluate opportunity segments in global business scenario. The report provides a comprehensive reference for stakeholders to formulate their financial strategies. 

 

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