The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy in 2023, by category (in million euros)
Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy 2023, by category
In 2023, non-prescription painkillers to treat muscle pain had a market value of million euros in Italy, ranking second among analgesics. The market value of general painkillers amounted to about *** million euros. As the name may suggest, painkillers are drugs that relieve pain, without altering the state of consciousness.
Minor health issues
People take non-prescription analgesics to treat common health issues such as headache, muscle pain or dysmenorrhea. During a survey carried out in Italy in 2017, 40 percent of respondents declared to deal with small health problems quite often. In addition, **** percent of interviewees stated to be in favor of self-medication in case of minor health problems.  
Non-prescription drugs
Non-prescription drugs are products available for purchase without a doctor’s prescription. Painkillers accounted for almost ** percent of the total sales value of non-prescription drugs in 2023, being second only to non-prescription medication for cold, cough and respiratory diseases, which represented roughly ** percent of the total value.
Minor health issues
People take non-prescription analgesics to treat common health issues such as headache, muscle pain or dysmenorrhea. During a survey carried out in Italy in 2017, 40 percent of respondents declared to deal with small health problems quite often. In addition, **** percent of interviewees stated to be in favor of self-medication in case of minor health problems.  
Non-prescription drugs
Non-prescription drugs are products available for purchase without a doctor’s prescription. Painkillers accounted for almost ** percent of the total sales value of non-prescription drugs in 2023, being second only to non-prescription medication for cold, cough and respiratory diseases, which represented roughly ** percent of the total value.
Log in or register to access precise data.
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.
Professional Account
For teams of up to 99 users
Talk to sales for pricing
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Other statistics that may interest you Non-prescription drugs in Italy
Overview
8
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical market revenue in Italy in 2023, by type of drug
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of the pharmaceutical market in Italy 2014-2023, by product
- Premium Statistic Market value of prescription drugs in Italy 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Market value of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Market value of OTC drugs in Italy 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Most popular OTC and non-prescription drugs in Italy H1 2023
- Premium Statistic Non-prescription drugs producers in Italy 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Sales volume share of self-medication drugs in Italy 2023, by therapeutic category
Sales by therapeutic areas
8
- Premium Statistic Sales value share of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2023, by therapeutic category
- Premium Statistic Sales volume share of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2023, by therapeutic category
- Premium Statistic Sales value of non-Rx respiratory diseases drugs in Italy 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of non-Rx respiratory disease drugs in Italy 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of non-prescription painkillers in Italy 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Sales value of non-Rx gastro-intestinal tract drugs in Italy 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of non-Rx gastro-intestinal tract drugs in Italy 2023, by category
Self-medication products
7
- Premium Statistic Sales value of self-medication products in Italy 2021-2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Distribution of the sales value of self-medication products in Italy 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of self-medication products sales value in Italy 2021-2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of self-medication products in Italy 2021-2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Distribution of the sales volume of self-medication products in Italy 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of self-medication products sales volume in Italy 2021-2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Innovation rate of self-medication products sold in pharmacies in Italy 2021
Price, expenditure, and consumption
7
- Premium Statistic Average price of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2023, by sales channel
- Premium Statistic Y-o-Y variation in expenditure on non-prescription drugs in Italy 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical expenditure share of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Per capita expenditure for non-prescription drugs in Italy 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita expenditure for self-medication drugs in Italy 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Expenditure on non-prescription drugs in Italy 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Consumption of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2014-2026
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
The statistic on this page is a Premium Statistic and is included in this account.
Professional Account
For teams of up to 99 users
Talk to sales for pricing
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Federchimica, & Assosalute. (June 19, 2024). Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy in 2023, by category (in million euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/804493/market-value-of-non-prescription-painkillers-by-category-in-italy/
Federchimica, und Assosalute. "Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy in 2023, by category (in million euros)." Chart. June 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/804493/market-value-of-non-prescription-painkillers-by-category-in-italy/
Federchimica, Assosalute. (2024). Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy in 2023, by category (in million euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/804493/market-value-of-non-prescription-painkillers-by-category-in-italy/
Federchimica, and Assosalute. "Sales Value of Non-prescription Painkillers in Italy in 2023, by Category (in Million Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2024, /statistics/804493/market-value-of-non-prescription-painkillers-by-category-in-italy/
Federchimica & Assosalute, Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy in 2023, by category (in million euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/804493/market-value-of-non-prescription-painkillers-by-category-in-italy/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Sales value of non-prescription painkillers in Italy in 2023, by category (in million euros) [Graph], Federchimica, & Assosalute, June 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/804493/market-value-of-non-prescription-painkillers-by-category-in-italy/
Advertisement