(PharmaNewsWire.Com, November 01, 2017 ) In the next few years, the market is expected to grow enormously with the growing global population. Antifungal drugs market are used commonly for curing fungal infections occurring due to, unclean, unhygienic and damp environment. Invasion of epithelial tissue by microscopic organisms lead to fungal infections. Systemic fungal infections are those caused due to indigestion or inhalation of spores, leading to fungal pneumonia and diseases like candidaisis, meningitis, mucormycosis, etc. are caused by opportunistic fungus. Although majority of the fungal infections and diseases are commonly non-lethal, they are very uncomforting to the host and their common occurrence is responsible for the rising antifungal drugs market. Antifungal drugs work via various mechanisms such as by inhibiting of cell wall formation, cell membrane disruption and cell division.
The major factors that are driving the market are increasing awareness of fungal infections with the growing incidence rate of antifungal infections all over the world, increasing government and corporate funds in the industry. And also the development of public private partnership in the pharmaceutical industry, the rising popularity of over-the-counter antifungal drugs for dermal infections are vastly responsible for the growing antifungal drugs market size. Also, the rising population having weak immune system, in whom the occurrence of fungal infections is much more than average, will drive the market. High prevalence of conventional drugs used for the treatment of fungal infections is significantly restraining the market growth. Cost of drugs and their effectiveness in treatments remain as the challenges for the market
The antifungal drugs market is segmented by drug type into Echinocandins, Azoles, Polyenes, Allylamines and Other Drugs. Also, the market is segmented by type of therapeutic indications into Aspergillosis, Dermatophytosis, Candidiasis, Other therapeutic indications. And the market is also segmented by applications into Powders, Ointments, Drugs, Pastes. While Azoles which include fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole and voriconazole, are systemically acting, Echinocandins which include anidulafungin, caspofungin and micafungin are lipopeptides derived from natural fungal fermentation products and Polyenes which include include amphotericin B deoxycholate and liposomal amphotericin B. Corifungin are systemically acting and disrupts eukaryotic cellular membranes. Azoles segment is the largest segment of the market followed by echinocandins.
On the basis of geography, the Middle East & Africa antifungal drugs market is segmented into Middle East and Africa. Middle East commands major share in the region and Africa is the fastest growing region. Growing awareness of antifungal drugs is the major driver of the market in the region.
Major market players dominating the market, include Alternaria, Pfizer, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Merck & Co., Asperqillus, Bayer Healthcare, Kramer Laboratories, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Glaxosmithkline Gilead and Abbott Laboratories.
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