OPIOID INDUCED CONSTIPATION TREATMENT MARKET ANALYSIS

Opioid Induced Constipation Treatment MarketSize and Trends

Increasing prevalence of opioid induced constipation and increase in chronic non-cancer pain to drive growth of overall opioid induced constipation treatment market

Prevalence of opioid induced constipation is rising considerably. According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), around 100 million patients in the U.S. suffered from opioid induced constipation in 2013. Furthermore, AAPM also estimated that the number of occurrences would rise, owing to the increase in the number of individuals taking opioid drugs. There is a growing responsiveness towards the availability of a large array of opioid drugs. This will encourage the patients to resort to using these drugs to treat chronic pains. The rising number of opioid induced constipation patients, particularly in the North America region is likely to drive the growth of the overall opioid induced constipation treatment industry. The regional market is projected to grow at a considerable rate due to the presence of large number of people who use opioid drugs. This is owing to high prevalence of disease associated with chronic pain in this region.

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