Global Opioids Market - Driven by Increasing Demand for Opioids and Increasing Healthcare Expenditure for Post-Surgical Care
An opioid is a type of narcotic pain medication that is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is used as an anesthesia, cough suppressant, diarrhea suppressant and to reduce surgical pain, injury or trauma, cancer pain and pain arising from disease. Opioids are largely used in cancer pain management and end-stage diseases in which palliative care is required. However, these can be addictive due to their analgesic nature.
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