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# **otc medications & treatments**

**Worth a look**

Shows a $11.7M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 100Growth 17Conversion 96Competition 42Returns 100Price range 54Avg price 69Brand share 0Review moat 15Quality gap 11

**Market size**

**Incredible****$11.7M**

$11.7M/yr · 5.8M searches

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****14.2%**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$14.31**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$4.67–$26.89**

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

**Competition**

**Okay****60%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Growth**

**Bad****-16.1%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****21,646.85**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**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 take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**4 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**108**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Advil86% - Amazon Basic Care11% - Tylenol1% - HealthA2Z1%

## **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%$1.2M20%$2.3M30%$3.5M40%$4.7M1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 100 Coated Tablets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412q1ZSOlDL.jpg)**Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 100 Coated Tablets**Advil**$10.37**4.9★14,044 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000VLK4O) [2![Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 300 Count Advil PM Pain Reliever and Nighttime Sleep Aid Ibuprofen for Pain Relief and Diphenhydramine Citrate - 2 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rgRRvIqyL.jpg)**Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 300 Count Advil PM Pain Reliever and Nighttime Sleep Aid Ibuprofen for Pain Relief and Diphenhydramine Citrate - 2 Count**Advil**$21.97**4.8★6,473 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085GDF897) [3![Advil Liqui-Gels minis Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 200 Liquid Filled Capsules](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CBEkBSnuL.jpg)**Advil Liqui-Gels minis Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 200 Liquid Filled Capsules**Advil**$21.59**4.8★19,375 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVZSJZX) [4![Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 200 Coated Tablets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wpz+jP5RL.jpg)**Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 200 Coated Tablets**Advil**$16.73**4.9★4,434 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YK0ONE) [5![Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets Fever Reducer and Pain Relief from Body Aches Headache Arthritis Pain and More Brown 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412WUNL9uXL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets Fever Reducer and Pain Relief from Body Aches Headache Arthritis Pain and More Brown 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$4.92**4.8★95,991 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F18H5P)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Advil Dual Action Coated Caplets with Acetaminophen 250 Mg Ibuprofen and 500 Mg Acetaminophen Per Dose (2 Dose Equivalent) for 8 Hour Pain Relief - 216 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tSY2Z5YeL.jpg)**Advil Dual Action Coated Caplets with Acetaminophen 250 Mg Ibuprofen and 500 Mg Acetaminophen Per Dose (2 Dose Equivalent) for 8 Hour Pain Relief - 216 Count**Advil**$25.78**14,896 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSB4LN29) [![Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 125mg Ibuprofen and 250mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 144 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JhvQtlWNL.jpg)**Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 125mg Ibuprofen and 250mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 144 Count**Advil**$17.24**8,316 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQJP2KBW) [![HealthA2Z Ibuprofen 200mg NSAID Pain Reliever Fever Reducer Headache Body Aches Back Pain Arthritis Menstrual Cramps 500 Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418hWgx6BpL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Ibuprofen 200mg NSAID Pain Reliever Fever Reducer Headache Body Aches Back Pain Arthritis Menstrual Cramps 500 Caplets**HealthA2Z**$9.18**6,290 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q3PWY31) [![Advil Liqui-Gels Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 200 Capsules Advil PM Ibuprofen - 2 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jF25h8VzL.jpg)**Advil Liqui-Gels Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 200 Capsules Advil PM Ibuprofen - 2 Ct**Advil**$22.31**5,609 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C6CMVNY) [![Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 300 Count Advil PM Pain Reliever and Nighttime Sleep Aid Ibuprofen for Pain Relief and Diphenhydramine Citrate - 2 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rgRRvIqyL.jpg)**Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 300 Count Advil PM Pain Reliever and Nighttime Sleep Aid Ibuprofen for Pain Relief and Diphenhydramine Citrate - 2 Count**Advil**$21.97**6,473 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085GDF897)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets Fever Reducer and Pain Relief from Body Aches Headache Arthritis Pain and More Brown 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412WUNL9uXL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets Fever Reducer and Pain Relief from Body Aches Headache Arthritis Pain and More Brown 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$4.92**4.8★**▲ 230%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F18H5P) [![Advil Liqui-Gels Minis Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 160 Liquid Filled Capsules](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LrILcdVuL.jpg)**Advil Liqui-Gels Minis Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Pain Relief - 160 Liquid Filled Capsules**Advil**$16.28**4.9★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795VHMBB) [![Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 300+24 Coated Tablets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TeIqjELhL.jpg)**Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 300+24 Coated Tablets**Advil**$26.89**4.9★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085GD8FMF) [![Advil Liqui-Gels Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 200 Capsules Advil PM Ibuprofen - 2 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jF25h8VzL.jpg)**Advil Liqui-Gels Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Medicine for Adults with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 200 Capsules Advil PM Ibuprofen - 2 Ct**Advil**$22.31**4.8★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C6CMVNY) [![HealthA2Z Ibuprofen 200mg NSAID Pain Reliever Fever Reducer Headache Body Aches Back Pain Arthritis Menstrual Cramps 500 Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418hWgx6BpL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Ibuprofen 200mg NSAID Pain Reliever Fever Reducer Headache Body Aches Back Pain Arthritis Menstrual Cramps 500 Caplets**HealthA2Z**$9.18**4.8★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q3PWY31)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

300K200KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**27%

*“Very Economical”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Quality Product for Great Price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

*“As Described”*

**Efficiency**11%

*“Effective”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**6%

*“Easily swallowed”*

**Dosage**4%

*“Good pills”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Easy to use”*

**Joint Pain**3%

*“I use it most time help me on joint ains”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“Good size box”*

**Inflammation**2%

*“ease the inflammation”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Pain Relief-Overall**12%

*“I have a bad back”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“The capsules are small”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Kind of pricey”*

**Dosage**6%

*“Not for regular or prescribed dosing”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“This is a terrible picture for this product”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Terrible quality control”*

**Side Effects**4%

*“Dont use often because of possible side effects”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“it's ibuprofen”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“Doesnt work”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**2%

*“I have some stomach issues”*