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# **acetaminophen 500mg**

**Skip it**

A deep review moat (35,444 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 48Growth 21Conversion 95Competition 24Returns 100Price range 57Avg price 55Brand share 17Review moat 8Quality gap 14

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****12.6%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Price range**

**Good****$3.26–$30.70**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.65**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$260K**

$260K/yr · 163K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****71%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-8.0%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****35,444.25**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**75**

**Top-5 brand share**

**93%**

**Open market**

**4%**

- Amazon Basic Care61% - Belmora paracetamol18% - HealthA2Z5% - Tylenol5% - Generic4% - GoodMeds3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$13K10%$26K15%$39K20%$52K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 500 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E9F7nBirL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 500 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.50**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2TF79) [2![Belmora Paracetamol Acetaminophen 325mg 20 Softgels for Pain Relief Liquid Filled Capsules for Rapid Release Fever Reducer for Adults Extra Strength](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vUVanC+UL.jpg)**Belmora Paracetamol Acetaminophen 325mg 20 Softgels for Pain Relief Liquid Filled Capsules for Rapid Release Fever Reducer for Adults Extra Strength**Belmora paracetamol**$8.16**4.6★788 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B7D1F2) [3![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pFWlHrCGL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$5.33**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2H9VT) [4![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aWe6DCfPL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)**Amazon Basic Care**$14.29**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WC1R4Y) [5![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413HC6tF6nL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.26**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096Y26LYD)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![GoodMeds Compare to Extra Strength Tylenol | Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer | Headache Muscle Aches Back Pain Cold & Flu Relief 500 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sWH-WMLcL.jpg)**GoodMeds Compare to Extra Strength Tylenol | Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer | Headache Muscle Aches Back Pain Cold & Flu Relief 500 Count**GoodMeds**$9.81**403 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNCQYMH) [![Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg Gelcaps - 225 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nz8xBKu3L.jpg)**Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg Gelcaps - 225 Count (Pack of 1)**Generic**$23.14**162 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F91N65K3) [![Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Rapid Release 400 Gelcaps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w6SFptpVL.jpg)**Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Rapid Release 400 Gelcaps**Generic**$30.70**129 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6YSGTLL) [![Belmora Paracetamol Acetaminophen 325mg 20 Softgels for Pain Relief Liquid Filled Capsules for Rapid Release Fever Reducer for Adults Extra Strength](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vUVanC+UL.jpg)**Belmora Paracetamol Acetaminophen 325mg 20 Softgels for Pain Relief Liquid Filled Capsules for Rapid Release Fever Reducer for Adults Extra Strength**Belmora paracetamol**$8.16**788 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B7D1F2) [![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach For Arthritis Pain Backache Pain and More 50 Packets of 2 Capsules Each 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fW0WFSB2L.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach For Arthritis Pain Backache Pain and More 50 Packets of 2 Capsules Each 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.08**2,310 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D3SML2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![GoodMeds Compare to Extra Strength Tylenol | Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer | Headache Muscle Aches Back Pain Cold & Flu Relief 500 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sWH-WMLcL.jpg)**GoodMeds Compare to Extra Strength Tylenol | Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer | Headache Muscle Aches Back Pain Cold & Flu Relief 500 Count**GoodMeds**$9.81**4.7★**▲ 232%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNCQYMH) [![Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Rapid Release 400 Gelcaps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w6SFptpVL.jpg)**Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Rapid Release 400 Gelcaps**Generic**$30.70**4.8★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6YSGTLL) [![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aWe6DCfPL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)**Amazon Basic Care**$14.29**4.8★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WC1R4Y) [![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pFWlHrCGL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$5.33**4.8★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2H9VT) [![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413HC6tF6nL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.26**4.8★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096Y26LYD)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

40K30KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**39%

*“they are affordable”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Definitely reliable and affordable—highly recommended”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“AS ADVERTISED”*

**Efficiency**9%

*“Works Well”*

**Dosage**4%

*“effective as the higher dose pills”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy open”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%

*“Easily swallowed”*

**Ingredients-Overall**2%

*“Great acetaminophen product for great price”*

**Joint Pain**2%

*“My On Going Joint Pain 😩 Works Well For Me”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“Great size”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**8%

*“the effectiveness just isnt there”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**7%

*“Dissolves before swallowing”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“The bottle is wildly large”*

**Dosage**6%

*“The dosage is not on the bottle”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**6%

*“Doesnt help with pain at all”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“cheaper”*

**Taste-Overall**5%

*“leave a bitter taste”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Cannot use”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“No quality control”*

**Strength**2%

*“Not strong at all”*