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# **pain relief medications & treatments**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a deep review moat (30,942 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 45Growth 24Conversion 78Competition 77Returns 100Price range 58Avg price 64Brand share 38Review moat 10Quality gap 17

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****7.8%**

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

**Competition**

**Great****39%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.64**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$3.26–$31.10**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$237K**

$237K/yr · 223K searches

**Brand share**

**Okay****82%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-1.9%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****30,942.27**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**18 **—flat

**Sellers**

**616**

**Top-5 brand share**

**82%**

**Open market**

**14%**

- Amazon Basic Care47% - Tylenol17% - Advil8% - Vicks5% - Aleve5% - Motrin3% - Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 14%)

## **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%3%$7K6%$14K9%$21K12%$28K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 44 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413HC6tF6nL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.26**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096Y26LYD) [2![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pFWlHrCGL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$5.33**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2H9VT) [3![Tylenol Rapid Release Extra Strength Gelcaps Acetaminophen 500 mg per Gel Laser Drilled Holes Allow Fast Strong Pain Relief Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach 100 Count Size](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ax3pBoBWL.jpg)**Tylenol Rapid Release Extra Strength Gelcaps Acetaminophen 500 mg per Gel Laser Drilled Holes Allow Fast Strong Pain Relief Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach 100 Count Size**Tylenol**$12.03**4.8★88,762 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HI7WP0U) [4![Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 500 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-5oW7PSwL.jpg)**Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 500 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.79**4.8★95,991 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F297T8) [5![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 500 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41E9F7nBirL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 500 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.50**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2TF79)

**~~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) [![Tylenol Extra Strength Acetaminophen Liquid Gels 500 mg per Gel Strong Fast Pain Relief Capsules Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach Relieve Headache Pain Backache and Muscle Aches 40 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tY3qwuwIL.jpg)**Tylenol Extra Strength Acetaminophen Liquid Gels 500 mg per Gel Strong Fast Pain Relief Capsules Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach Relieve Headache Pain Backache and Muscle Aches 40 Count**Tylenol**$10.92**1,291 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMKQ5515) [![Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVRvcNFsL.jpg)**Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate**Doans**$13.17**7,044 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCH1C6TW) [![Vicks PainQuil & PainQuil PM Pain Relief Liquid 1000mg Acetaminophen 2x12 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515YLpLfoML.jpg)**Vicks PainQuil & PainQuil PM Pain Relief Liquid 1000mg Acetaminophen 2x12 oz**Vicks**$15.09**3,029 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSGHNH8M) [![HealthCareAisle Dual Action Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen (NSAID) Tablets 250 mg /125 mg Pain Reliever - 250ct Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419bxiGqwWL.jpg)**HealthCareAisle Dual Action Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen (NSAID) Tablets 250 mg /125 mg Pain Reliever - 250ct Caplets**HealthCareAisle**$14.41**224 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNRN4RR2)

**~~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★**▲ 323%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQYNNL6Y) [![Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVRvcNFsL.jpg)**Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate**Doans**$13.17**4.4★**▲ 311%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCH1C6TW) [![Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aWe6DCfPL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)**Amazon Basic Care**$14.29**4.8★**▲ 265%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WC1R4Y) [![Tylenol Extra Strength Acetaminophen Liquid Gels 500 mg per Gel Strong Fast Pain Relief Capsules Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach Relieve Headache Pain Backache and Muscle Aches 40 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tY3qwuwIL.jpg)**Tylenol Extra Strength Acetaminophen Liquid Gels 500 mg per Gel Strong Fast Pain Relief Capsules Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach Relieve Headache Pain Backache and Muscle Aches 40 Count**Tylenol**$10.92**4.7★**▲ 220%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMKQ5515) [![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★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795VHMBB)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

125K75KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**29%

*“Very Economical”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Excellent product”*

**Efficiency**12%

*“It works quickly”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“Exactly as advertised”*

**Joint Pain**5%

*“Works for my joint pain”*

**Dosage**4%

*“Perfect scheduled dosage formulation”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**4%

*“Easier to Swallow”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy open”*

**Muscle Pain Relief**2%

*“Muscle pain reliever”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“Also nice big size”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Pain Relief-Overall**12%

*“No relief”*

**Functionality-Overall**11%

*“don't work well”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“The bottle is wildly large”*

**Dosage**5%

*“The dosages are too low”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“they are expensive”*

**Taste-Overall**4%

*“Taste horrible”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Complete garbage”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%

*“Impossible to swallow”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“not what I expected based on the advertisement”*

**Ingredients-Overall**2%

*“These pills have a ton of white powdery substance all over the inside of the bottle”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Joint Pain**27%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%

**Functionality-Overall**9%

**Leak-Proof**7%

**Ingredients-Overall**7%

**Taste-Overall**6%

**Pain Relief-Overall**5%

**Dosage**3%

**Flavor**2%

**Stress/Anxiety**2%