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# **generic benadryl**

**Skip it**

Strong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 51Conversion 99Competition 16Returns 100Price range 51Avg price 39Brand share 29Review moat 18Quality gap 12

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****19.1%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+21.9%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$4.12–$26.12**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.67**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Okay****88%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$82K**

$82K/yr · 40K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****17,759.77**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****80%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**10 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**69**

**Top-5 brand share**

**88%**

**Open market**

**9%**

- Amazon Basic Care54% - GoodMeds12% - GenCare12% - Generic6% - TIME-CAP LABS, INC.4% - Benadryl4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)

## **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%10%$8K20%$16K30%$24K40%$33K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basic Care Complete Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Easy to Swallow Mini-Tabs Relieves Sneezing Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Itchy Throat 400 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412oY-CSVJL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Complete Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Easy to Swallow Mini-Tabs Relieves Sneezing Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Itchy Throat 400 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.12**4.8★54,786 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F19XB8) [2![Amazon Basic Care Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Antihistamine Tablets for Symptoms Due to Hay Fever and Upper Respiratory Allergies Mini-Tabs 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41K26vaxnOL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Antihistamine Tablets for Symptoms Due to Hay Fever and Upper Respiratory Allergies Mini-Tabs 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$4.12**4.8★54,786 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HD8SFNT) [3![GoodMeds Allergy Medicine Antihistamine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg | Children and Adults | Relieve Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Sneezing (25 mg 600 Tablets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vIbxJpwOL.jpg)**GoodMeds Allergy Medicine Antihistamine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg | Children and Adults | Relieve Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Sneezing (25 mg 600 Tablets)**GoodMeds**$9.60**4.8★534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF3BCLGY) [4![GenCare Allergy Relief Medicine Bulk Value 600 Count Diphenhydramine 25mg Antihistamines for Adults for Congestion Sneezing Runny Nose Itchy Eyes & Throat Pink Generic Benadryl Tablets 25 mg](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MQipOaPgL.jpg)**GenCare Allergy Relief Medicine Bulk Value 600 Count Diphenhydramine 25mg Antihistamines for Adults for Congestion Sneezing Runny Nose Itchy Eyes & Throat Pink Generic Benadryl Tablets 25 mg**GenCare**$9.64**4.8★21,246 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7LNV6B) [5![MedPlus Allergy Relief Medicine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg 1000 Tablets Antihistamine Relief for Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31t1vtwqBXL.jpg)**MedPlus Allergy Relief Medicine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg 1000 Tablets Antihistamine Relief for Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Made in USA**Generic**$10.33**4.8★1,330 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B86KXZR3)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![GoodMeds Allergy Medicine Antihistamine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg | Children and Adults | Relieve Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Sneezing (25 mg 600 Tablets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vIbxJpwOL.jpg)**GoodMeds Allergy Medicine Antihistamine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg | Children and Adults | Relieve Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Sneezing (25 mg 600 Tablets)**GoodMeds**$9.60**534 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF3BCLGY) [![A+Health Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg Tablets 600 Count Antihistamine for Relief of Runny Nose Sneezing Watery Eyes Large Value Size Bottle for Adults and Children 6 Years and Up](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iWOFZtjZL.jpg)**A+Health Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg Tablets 600 Count Antihistamine for Relief of Runny Nose Sneezing Watery Eyes Large Value Size Bottle for Adults and Children 6 Years and Up**A+Health**$8.56**60 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09299RGGJ) [![MedPlus Allergy Relief Medicine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg 1000 Tablets Antihistamine Relief for Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31t1vtwqBXL.jpg)**MedPlus Allergy Relief Medicine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg 1000 Tablets Antihistamine Relief for Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Made in USA**Generic**$10.33**1,330 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B86KXZR3) [![HealthA2Z Allergy Relief | Diphenhydramine HCL 25mg | Antihistamine | Relief from Itchy Throat Sneezing Runny Noses | Indoor & Outdoors Allergies (200 Caplets (Pack of 1))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cwHnjquSL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Allergy Relief | Diphenhydramine HCL 25mg | Antihistamine | Relief from Itchy Throat Sneezing Runny Noses | Indoor & Outdoors Allergies (200 Caplets (Pack of 1))**HealthA2Z**$5.45**2,441 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YJY6QSW) [![TIME-Cap Labs 650 Caplets Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg Allergy Relief Antihistamine for Adults Helps Relieve Sneezing Runny Nose Itchy Watery Eyes & Itchy Throat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nulg0jixL.jpg)**TIME-Cap Labs 650 Caplets Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg Allergy Relief Antihistamine for Adults Helps Relieve Sneezing Runny Nose Itchy Watery Eyes & Itchy Throat**TIME-CAP LABS, INC.**$8.77**5,236 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QX4MB78)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![GoodMeds Allergy Medicine Antihistamine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg | Children and Adults | Relieve Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Sneezing (25 mg 600 Tablets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vIbxJpwOL.jpg)**GoodMeds Allergy Medicine Antihistamine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg | Children and Adults | Relieve Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Sneezing (25 mg 600 Tablets)**GoodMeds**$9.60**4.8★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF3BCLGY) [![A+Health Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg Tablets 600 Count Antihistamine for Relief of Runny Nose Sneezing Watery Eyes Large Value Size Bottle for Adults and Children 6 Years and Up](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iWOFZtjZL.jpg)**A+Health Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg Tablets 600 Count Antihistamine for Relief of Runny Nose Sneezing Watery Eyes Large Value Size Bottle for Adults and Children 6 Years and Up**A+Health**$8.56**4.9★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09299RGGJ) [![MedPlus Allergy Relief Medicine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg 1000 Tablets Antihistamine Relief for Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31t1vtwqBXL.jpg)**MedPlus Allergy Relief Medicine Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg 1000 Tablets Antihistamine Relief for Indoor & Outdoor Allergies Made in USA**Generic**$10.33**4.8★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B86KXZR3) [![Amazon Basic Care Complete Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Easy to Swallow Mini-Tabs Relieves Sneezing Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Itchy Throat 400 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412oY-CSVJL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Complete Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Easy to Swallow Mini-Tabs Relieves Sneezing Itchy Eyes Runny Nose Itchy Throat 400 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.12**4.8★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F19XB8) [![Benadryl Allergy Medicine for Adults and Children 6 Years and Older Ultratablets 25 mg Diphenhydramine HCl for Indoor and Outdoor Allergies Antihistamine Tablets 100 Count Size](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412SmGSYcrL.jpg)**Benadryl Allergy Medicine for Adults and Children 6 Years and Older Ultratablets 25 mg Diphenhydramine HCl for Indoor and Outdoor Allergies Antihistamine Tablets 100 Count Size**Benadryl**$13.79**4.8★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GA9AVH2)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K600Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**30%

*“much less expensive”*

**Allergies**17%

*“Great for Allergies”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Its a great product that delivers exactly what it promises”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“As advertised”*

**Efficiency**9%

*“It works quick and well”*

**Sleep Quality**3%

*“Sleeping great”*

**Dosage**3%

*“The tablets are easy to take”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“easy to use”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**2%

*“Easy to swallow”*

**Sinus Relief**2%

*“Clears my sinuses”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Allergies**28%

*“having allergic reaction to something”*

**Functionality-Overall**6%

*“Not very Effective”*

**Dosage**6%

*“More than likely a placebo medication”*

**Sleep Quality**6%

*“It can make you a little sleepy”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“cheaper”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Very small”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Hard to open”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“Terrible compared to the regular ones”*

**Strength**1%

*“Half as strong as Benadryl”*

**Smell**1%

*“The pills have a chemical smell and chemical taste”*