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# **chronic cough**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 7Conversion 97Competition 0Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 35Brand share 0Review moat 38Quality gap 25

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****14.9%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,685.25**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.23**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$125K**

$125K/yr · 82K searches

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-35.8%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****$6.78–$13.82**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**3 **—flat

**Sellers**

**11**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Robitussin77% - GoodMeds18% - RIGHT REMEDIES5%

## **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%20%$25K40%$50K60%$75K80%$100K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kb6X3NAWL.jpg)**Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels**Robitussin**$6.78**4.7★8,671 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GH9K5XM) [2![GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41slAFZ8y-L.jpg)**GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)**GoodMeds**$13.82**4.6★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2FMYGD) [3![RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41B+9PzBrgL.jpg)**RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)**RIGHT REMEDIES**$10.14**4.5★638 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RQ2N2RG) [4![GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CkDic5+rL.jpg)**GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)**GoodMeds**$10.17**4.6★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNKXC3G)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CkDic5+rL.jpg)**GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)**GoodMeds**$10.17**716 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNKXC3G) [![GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41slAFZ8y-L.jpg)**GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)**GoodMeds**$13.82**716 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2FMYGD) [![RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41B+9PzBrgL.jpg)**RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)**RIGHT REMEDIES**$10.14**638 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RQ2N2RG) [![Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kb6X3NAWL.jpg)**Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels**Robitussin**$6.78**8,671 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GH9K5XM)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CkDic5+rL.jpg)**GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)**GoodMeds**$10.17**4.6★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNKXC3G) [![GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41slAFZ8y-L.jpg)**GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)**GoodMeds**$13.82**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2FMYGD) [![Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kb6X3NAWL.jpg)**Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels**Robitussin**$6.78**4.7★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GH9K5XM) [![RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41B+9PzBrgL.jpg)**RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)**RIGHT REMEDIES**$10.14**4.5★**▼ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RQ2N2RG)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Cough Relief**40%

*“Good Cough Suppressant”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Great deal”*

**Efficiency**10%

*“Works well”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Works as good as the name brand”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**5%

*“Easy to swallow and efective”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Item arrived as described”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Handy for on the go relief”*

**Dosage**2%

*“Good dosage and price”*

**Strength**1%

*“Effective”*

**Cold Relief**1%

*“a godsend during cold season”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Cough Relief**37%

*“developed a cough”*

**Functionality-Overall**15%

*“Doesnt work”*

**Taste-Overall**4%

*“There is no taste”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Just as good and cheaper and more of them”*

**Contamination**3%

*“Bottling mishap I guess”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“Does not contain acetaminophen or guaifenesin”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Not really worth it”*

**Durability**3%

*“Theres work really good for about 4 hours”*

**Strength**3%

*“Weak”*

**Dosage**3%

*“Very dangerous and high doses should be pulled from the market”*