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# **migraine medicine**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 98Growth 24Conversion 100Competition 21Returns 100Price range 28Avg price 51Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 14

**Conversion**

**Incredible****21.5%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Incredible****$5.2M**

$5.2M/yr · 2.0M searches

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.17**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$4.85–$18.93**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-1.7%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,878.45**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****75%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**75**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Excedrin69% - Amazon Basic Care16% - GlaxoSmithKline10% - GenCare5% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **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%$516K20%$1.0M30%$1.5M40%$2.1M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets to Alleviate Migraine Symptoms - 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RL9PgWJcL.jpg)**Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets to Alleviate Migraine Symptoms - 200 Count**Excedrin**$18.89**4.9★14,121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01341NLE8) [2![Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Relief Caplets for Headache Relief Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410ZQzDUztL.jpg)**Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Relief Caplets for Headache Relief Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 200 Count**Excedrin**$18.93**4.8★8,774 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012SA8IOO) [3![Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Geltabs Pain Reliever Acetaminophen 250 mg Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID) and Caffeine 65 mg Headache Relief 80 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bajhJ1FBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Geltabs Pain Reliever Acetaminophen 250 mg Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID) and Caffeine 65 mg Headache Relief 80 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$7.14**4.8★2,471 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094P1Y6CV) [4![Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets for Migraine Symptoms Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SF-85lhbL.jpg)**Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets for Migraine Symptoms Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 100 Count**GlaxoSmithKline**$12.32**4.9★2,487 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZKSHZ) [5![Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets for Migraine Symptoms Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 24 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JUFOOER1L.jpg)**Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets for Migraine Symptoms Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 24 Count**Excedrin**$4.85**4.8★7,044 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AFDL4Z2)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Excedrin Rapid Relief Caplets 500mg Acetaminophen Fast Pain Relief in 15 Minutes 160 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YsK2lBTOL.jpg)**Excedrin Rapid Relief Caplets 500mg Acetaminophen Fast Pain Relief in 15 Minutes 160 Count**Excedrin**$16.13**117 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQYNNL6Y) [![Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Geltabs Pain Reliever Acetaminophen 250 mg Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID) and Caffeine 65 mg Headache Relief 80 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bajhJ1FBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Geltabs Pain Reliever Acetaminophen 250 mg Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID) and Caffeine 65 mg Headache Relief 80 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$7.14**2,471 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094P1Y6CV) [![GenCare - Headache Relief Acetaminophen with Aspirin (NSAID) & Caffeine (300 Caplets) Value Pack | Head Pain Muscle Aches Back Pain & Body | Generic ExcedrEn Extra Strength](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aURVaeVHL.jpg)**GenCare - Headache Relief Acetaminophen with Aspirin (NSAID) & Caffeine (300 Caplets) Value Pack | Head Pain Muscle Aches Back Pain & Body | Generic ExcedrEn Extra Strength**GenCare**$13.88**7,776 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086S1VRZQ) [![Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Acetaminophen Aspirin (NSAID) and Caffeine Tablets Pain Reliever/Pain Reliever Aid 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MODkxkzEL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Acetaminophen Aspirin (NSAID) and Caffeine Tablets Pain Reliever/Pain Reliever Aid 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$12.51**7,752 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VPKFY1R) [![Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets for Migraine Symptoms Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SF-85lhbL.jpg)**Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets for Migraine Symptoms Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg Pain Reliever 100 Count**GlaxoSmithKline**$12.32**2,487 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZKSHZ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Excedrin Rapid Relief Caplets 500mg Acetaminophen Fast Pain Relief in 15 Minutes 160 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YsK2lBTOL.jpg)**Excedrin Rapid Relief Caplets 500mg Acetaminophen Fast Pain Relief in 15 Minutes 160 Count**Excedrin**$16.13**4.5★**▲ 275%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQYNNL6Y) [![Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Geltabs Pain Reliever Acetaminophen 250 mg Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID) and Caffeine 65 mg Headache Relief 80 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bajhJ1FBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Geltabs Pain Reliever Acetaminophen 250 mg Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID) and Caffeine 65 mg Headache Relief 80 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$7.14**4.8★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094P1Y6CV) [![Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Relief Caplets Headache Relief 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jQy9Po4uL.jpg)**Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Relief Caplets Headache Relief 100 Count**Excedrin**$12.19**4.8★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CRE8VO8) [![Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Acetaminophen Aspirin (NSAID) and Caffeine Tablets Pain Reliever/Pain Reliever Aid 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MODkxkzEL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief Acetaminophen Aspirin (NSAID) and Caffeine Tablets Pain Reliever/Pain Reliever Aid 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$12.51**4.8★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VPKFY1R) [![Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets to Alleviate Migraine Symptoms - 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RL9PgWJcL.jpg)**Excedrin Migraine Relief Caplets to Alleviate Migraine Symptoms - 200 Count**Excedrin**$18.89**4.9★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01341NLE8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

45K35KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Just as good as name brand”*

**Value For Money**18%

*“Better price”*

**Efficiency**12%

*“Effective”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

*“As advertised”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**5%

*“Anybody can swallow these, Anybody”*

**Strength**4%

*“Effective”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

**Side Effects**3%

*“I always keep a bottle of Excedrin on hand because it has honestly been a lifesaver when headaches hit”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**3%

*“Good buy, works well, better on my stomach”*

**Dosage**1%

*“Staple for the Medicine Cabinet 💊 This Excedrin Rapid Relief 500 mg tablets came as described”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**19%

*“Ineffective”*

**Smell**9%

*“Rancid vinegar smell”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“The caplets are a little big”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**6%

*“I recently had some stomach issues”*

**Side Effects**6%

*“There are documented cases of people like me with these side effects”*

**Dosage**5%

*“May of these pills are broken and unusable”*

**Sleep Quality**4%

*“Even sleep wasn't helping”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**4%

*“it simply didnt provide the relief I was hoping for”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“should have found something cheaper”*

**Taste-Overall**2%

*“Terrible Taste”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Value For Money**40%

**Size-Overall**30%

**Functionality-Overall**10%

**Dosage**10%

**Side Effects**10%