decongestant tablets
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.46–$8.05) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay1,710.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£57K£57K/yr · 73K searches
Avg price
Bad£4.56avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-26.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£2.46–£8.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, decongestant tablets is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
decongestant tablets market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £46K–£57K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.0%
- Avg BSR
- #33
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 46%
- Out of stock
- 6.7%
- Avg brand age
- 82 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 flat
Sellers
87
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Galpharm41%
- Sudafed37%
- --9%
- BANDT5%
- Wilosc3%
- Benylin2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top decongestant tablets search terms
- decongestant tablets44K/yr
- galpharm blocked nose relief11K/yr
- galpharm7K/yr
- actifed tablets8K/yr
- mucron tablets3K/yr
Top decongestant tablets products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief 12 Capsules x 5 Boxes (60 Capsules)
Galpharm£5.064.5★1,538 rev
Sudafed Sinus Max Strength Capsules Fast and Effective Relief of Cold & Flu Symptoms from Day 1 16 Capsules
Sudafed£3.044.6★7,103 rev
6 x GALPHARM Blocked Nose Relief Nasal Spray OXYMETAZOLINE HAYFEVER Catarrh
Galpharm£8.054.5★1,961 rev
Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief | 12 Capsules | Un-block Your Nose | Non Drowsy | Relieves Nasal Congestion Associated with Colds Flu Hayfever & Allergies
--£2.464.4★337 rev
SUDAFED Congestion & Headache Relief Max Strength Capsules Fast and Effective Relief of Cold and Flu Symptoms 16 Capsules
Sudafed£3.314.6★4,304 rev
Newest
by launch date
Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief Capsules 12.2mg 3 Pack (3 x 12 Capsules 36 Total) Value Multipack
BANDT£4.2213 rev
Blocked Nose Relief Capsules 4 x 12 Pack (48 Capsules) Eases Nasal Congestion | Cold & Flu Symptom Relief | Sinus Relief |
Wilosc£7.5440 rev
2x15ml Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief Nasal Spray Bundled by Smart Cutie
Smart Cutie£6.0318 rev
Sudafed Blocked Nose and Sinus Capsules (1x16 Capsules) Unblocks Nose to Ease Breathing Pressure and Pain Sinus Relief Decongestant with Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Caffeine and Paracetamol
Sudafed£3.531,302 rev
Sudafed Sinus Max Strength Capsules Fast and Effective Relief of Cold & Flu Symptoms from Day 1 16 Capsules
Sudafed£3.047,103 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGalpharm Blocked Nose Relief Capsules 12.2mg 3 Pack (3 x 12 Capsules 36 Total) Value Multipack
BANDT£4.224.1★
Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief Spray 15ml Fast Relief from Nasal Congestion Caused by Colds Catarrh & Hay Fever
Galpharm£3.694.0★
Galpharm 15 ml Cold and Flu Decongestant Spray - Pack of 3
Galpharm£5.204.5★
Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief 12 Capsules x 5 Boxes (60 Capsules)
Galpharm£5.064.5★
2x15ml Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief Nasal Spray Bundled by Smart Cutie
Smart Cutie£6.034.3★
What buyers say about decongestant tablets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Helped with sinus”
“Good value”
“Quality product”
“More effective for me”
“Does the job”
“Helps move the cold along”
“Easy to use”
“Effective”
“Helps ease congestion, named brand,”
“Great before before bedtime”
What buyers complain about
“it just does nothing”
“Sinuses blocked”
“Waste of money”
“Sadly, this product was inappropriate for me due to the fact that it shouldnt be used by people on certain medications”
“The picture does not show caffeine as an ingredient”
“Oral phenylephrine is no better than placebo, unfortunately”
“Waste of money”
“I am not using this as a decongestant I am using it mixed with my moisturiser to help with pink blemishes”
“Got a stinking cold”
“because that causes even worse congestion”
Common questions
- Is decongestant tablets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £57K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the decongestant tablets niche?
- 6 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in decongestant tablets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sinus Relief, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for decongestant tablets peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the decongestant tablets niche?
- Listings span £2.46–£8.05; the average listing price is £4.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,710 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.