Increase in the geriatric and pediatric patients is escalating the growth of the sugar-based excipients pharmaceuticals market
Sugar-based excipients are chemical substances that replace sugar with another substance, which serves as a vehicle for transporting a medicinal or therapeutic ingredient. Sugar-based pharmaceuticals are widely used for the treatment of diabetes and to prevent the absorption of glucose from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream. Common sugar-based pharmaceuticals are lactose, glycerin, propionyl, and glycine. They are commonly used in topical gels, lip balms, cough syrup, oral supplements, vaginal suppositories, intravenous medications, oral supplements, nasal sprays, oral antibiotics, topical analgesics, and intravenous fluids. The sugar-based pharmaceutical is also utilized for the absorption of estrogen by the body and it’s binding with progestin for the prevention of uterine cancer. The increasing use of co-processed excipients in the pharmaceutical industry is augmenting the growth of sugar-based excipients market. The rise in a number of geriatric and pediatric ...