dextromethorphan
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-10.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$14.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Good$554K$554K/yr · 502K searches
Price range
Good$6.78–$27.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,084.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-10.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
83%
Open market
11%
- GoodMeds37%
- RXZELL18%
- Robitussin12%
- Delsym8%
- P Puregen Labs7%
- Amazon Basic Care6%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
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$13.824.6★716 rev
RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (100 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant
RXZELL$11.584.5★1,770 rev
Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels
Robitussin$6.784.7★8,671 rev
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$10.174.6★716 rev
GenCare - Mucus Relief DM (150 Count Value Bottle) Dextromethorphan HBr 20mg Guaifenesin 400mg | Generic Mucus Relief DM | Immediate Release Uncoated Cough & Mucus Expectorant Pill
GenCare$10.084.6★1,866 rev
Newest
by launch dateGoodMeds 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$10.17716 rev
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$13.82716 rev
Amazon Basic Care Mucus Relief DM 12 Hour Chest Congestion & Cough Relief Guaifenesin & Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg/30 mg 40 Count (Pack of 1) (Packaging may vary)
Amazon Basic Care$12.643,633 rev
RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (200 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant
RXZELL$24.891,770 rev
Safrel | Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg | Non-Drowsy Cough Suppressant | 8-Hour Long-Lasting Support | 60 Count | for Adults & Children
Safrel$9.53477 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSafrel | Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg | Non-Drowsy Cough Suppressant | 8-Hour Long-Lasting Support | 60 Count | for Adults & Children
Safrel$9.534.5★
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$10.174.6★
Delsym 12 Hour Cough Medicine for Adults Powerful Relief for 12 Hours Cough Suppressant Liquid with Extended-Release Dextromethorphan Orange Flavor Liquid Cough Syrup 5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
Delsym$14.694.7★
Amazon Basic Care 12 Hour Cough DM Syrup Extended-Release Dextromethorphan Grape Flavor Cough Medicine 5 fl oz (1-Pack)
Amazon Basic Care$10.544.6★
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$13.824.6★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Controls cough”
“Great deal”
“Works well”
“Just as good as the name brand”
“Item arrived as described”
“Easy to swallow and efective”
“Taste great”
“it easy to use”
“Good dosage and price”
“It helps, yet a cold is a cold”
What buyers complain about
“Did not suppress cough”
“Didn't seem to help”
“Taste is really gross”
“Waste of money”
“Only needed one pill”
“gave me a headache”
“Does not contain acetaminophen or guaifenesin”
“maybe it was my allergies i dont know”
“Difficult and dangerous”
“Falling away”