ipecac syrup
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible18.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$502K$502K/yr · 242K searches
Review moat
Okay1,958.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay$11.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$6.55–$20.29cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-2.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
100%
Open market
0%
- Kaopectate69%
- Boiron27%
- Urenus4%
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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets
Kaopectate$12.444.7★4,883 rev
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets
Kaopectate$6.564.7★4,883 rev
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla
Kaopectate$14.514.7★2,711 rev
Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - 80 Pellets
Boiron$7.344.6★2,220 rev
Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Relief from Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Cramps and Travelers Diarrhea - 3 Count (240 Pellets)
Boiron$14.944.8★838 rev
Newest
by launch date
Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor
Kaopectate$7.88956 rev
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets
Kaopectate$12.444,883 rev
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla
Kaopectate$14.512,711 rev
Kaopectate Diarrhea Medication for Adults 24 Count (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Medicine with Bismuth Subsalicylate Stomach Relief Vacation Essentials Cruise Essentials Strawberry Soft Chews
Kaopectate$13.383,546 rev
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Caplets
Kaopectate$12.814,883 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor
Kaopectate$7.884.7★
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets
Kaopectate$12.444.7★
Boiron Arsenicum Album 30c Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - Pack of 3 (240 Pellets)
Boiron$17.134.7★
Kaopectate Extra Strength Gas Relief Liquid 8 Oz (Pack of 2) Mixed Berry Flavor Relieves Gas Bloating and Pressure Simethicone 125 mg Vacation Essentials
Kaopectate$20.294.6★
Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla
Kaopectate$7.734.7★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Apr, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It works quickly”
“It provides fast-acting relief for indigestion”
“Item arrived as described”
“Tastes good”
“Excellent price”
“Easy to use”
“This is a good quality remedy”
“We have been using this brand for years to provide us with digestive comfort”
“I have tried the pills and chews, this works just as well”
“gives that steady”
What buyers complain about
“Did not work”
“Only an aftertaste of mint”
“Ingrid, aftered taking it for he stomach problem, says it did not work for her”
“Its smaller than a chapstick tube”
“Maybe the added ingredients offset the simethicone”
“hard to open”
“Quality of Amazon is going down”
“Think and watery”
“GAVE ME DIARRHEAL”
“dosage may be a little on the high side for some people - of which i'm one”