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# **tussin**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 32Growth 9Conversion 99Competition 2Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 21

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****18.9%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,480.67**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$151K**

$151K/yr · 122K searches

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Bad****$6.60**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Bad****-31.1%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****97%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****$3.07–$10.18**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**17**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Amazon Basic Care87% - Safetussin6% - GoodSense4% - GeriCare3%

## **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%15%$23K30%$45K45%$68K60%$91K1K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dSh1iIPJL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.94**4.7★5,526 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D294P5) [2![Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bOAhkp-YL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$4.47**4.7★2,121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH6ZKMX) [3![Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jWJIN5q8L.jpg)**Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes**Safetussin**$10.18**4.7★2,690 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B59T3W) [4![GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IEGyz86cL.jpg)**GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz**GoodSense**$6.12**4.7★1,337 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2KNBPK9) [5![GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iXd8Jum3L.jpg)**GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)**GeriCare**$9.80**4.6★1,033 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PV6QRZK)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jWJIN5q8L.jpg)**Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes**Safetussin**$10.18**2,690 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B59T3W) [![Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SdBtIHvZL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$3.07**2,177 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH2W8G7) [![Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bOAhkp-YL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$4.47**2,121 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH6ZKMX) [![GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IEGyz86cL.jpg)**GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz**GoodSense**$6.12**1,337 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2KNBPK9) [![Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dSh1iIPJL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.94**5,526 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D294P5)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dSh1iIPJL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.94**4.7★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D294P5) [![GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iXd8Jum3L.jpg)**GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)**GeriCare**$9.80**4.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PV6QRZK) [![Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bOAhkp-YL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$4.47**4.7★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH6ZKMX) [![Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SdBtIHvZL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$3.07**4.6★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DH2W8G7) [![Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jWJIN5q8L.jpg)**Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes**Safetussin**$10.18**4.7★**▼ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B59T3W)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Cough Relief**29%

*“Excellent cough medicine”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Good price”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Just as good as name brand”*

**Efficiency**8%

*“Just as effective as the name brands”*

**Taste-Overall**7%

*“Good taste”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“gets the Job done”*

**Sleep Quality**3%

*“This has a lower dose that helps more without giving me sleep issues”*

**Flavor**2%

*“Flavor is good”*

**Blood Sugar Level**2%

*“No sugar high”*

**Strength**2%

*“Very effective”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**19%

*“TASTE AWFUL”*

**Cough Relief**17%

*“this is the worst tasting cough medicine Ive ever tasted”*

**Dosage**7%

*“Dosage cup cracked and unusable”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“The childproof bottle is impossible to open”*

**Sinus Relief**3%

*“the menthol additive is so strong it burns your tender esophagus when swallowed”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“paid extra money for over night Sunday”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“Does not work”*

**Strength**2%

*“it is weak”*

**Allergies**2%

*“there's an ingredient in it that I must be allergic to”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“idk why the good reviews its not a good product”*