loperamide
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible29.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good804.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good£385K£385K/yr · 184K searches
Growth
Okay+4.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Bad£3.31–£18.54cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£7.18avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, loperamide is a £385K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (184K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
loperamide market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £431K–£574K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 29.2%
- Avg BSR
- #19
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 73 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Loritax33%
- Asrev Healthcare24%
- One Step20%
- ANCIENT CARE CREATING HEALTHIER LIVES6%
- Generic5%
- Wilosc3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top loperamide search terms
- loperamide119K/yr
- loperamide 2mg capsules bulk38K/yr
- loperamide 2mg capsules13K/yr
- loritax7K/yr
- loperamide hydrochloride3K/yr
- loritax diarrhoea relief 2mg 483K/yr
Top loperamide 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
48 Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets (8x6)
Loritax£5.524.6★5,210 rev
48 Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets (8x6)
Asrev Healthcare£5.394.7★1,080 rev
One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 48 Caps
One Step£4.994.8★33 rev
One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 36 Capsules - 6 Packs
One Step£4.234.6★814 rev
Loperamide Tablets 30 Fast-Acting Capsules 5x6
Asrev Healthcare£4.044.6★356 rev
Newest
by launch dateOne Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 48 Caps
One Step£4.9933 rev
24 x 6 Pack (144) Diarrhoea Tablets for Adults - Fast Acting Loperamide 2mg GSL Bundle with a Handy Wilosc Stool Chart
Wilosc£18.5418 rev
Diarrhoea Relief 2mg 6 Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets - Pack of 5 Fast-Acting Anti Loose Motion Instant Diarrhoea
Generic£3.86337 rev
72 Diarrhoea Relief Capsules (12 Boxes) TDY Bundle Including Diarrhoea Causes & Relielf Guides + Stool Chart & Recording Chart - 12 x 6 - Anti Diarrhoea Tablets
TDY Store£8.90116 rev
48 Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets (8x6)
Generic£5.44187 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOne Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 48 Caps
One Step£4.994.8★
24 x 6 Pack (144) Diarrhoea Tablets for Adults - Fast Acting Loperamide 2mg GSL Bundle with a Handy Wilosc Stool Chart
Wilosc£18.544.7★
Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Tablets (6 x 5-30 Count) - Fast-Acting Anti-Diarrhoea Treatment IBS Relief Stomach Upset Travel Diarrhoea Medicine
ANCIENT CARE CREATING HEALTHIER LIVES£4.294.7★
One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 36 Capsules - 6 Packs
One Step£4.234.6★
Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Tablets (6 x 15-90 Count) - Fast-Acting Anti-Diarrhoea Treatment IBS Relief Stomach Upset Travel Diarrhoea Medicine
ANCIENT CARE CREATING HEALTHIER LIVES£8.484.8★
What buyers say about loperamide
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“great value”
“As advertised”
“Works well”
“Good reliable product”
“Easy to use”
“great for stomach diarrhea”
“These tablets will make a great addition to my medicine cabinet”
“Easy to swallow”
“They do the job”
“Good control when you have IBS”
What buyers complain about
“Not effective for me”
“Its cheaper than Imodium”
“Dosage is a matter of trial and error as we are all individuals and probably have different reasons fir considering this product”
“Didnt realise I would get so many for the money”
“Tastes awful”
“Im fairly certain if I had it analyzed it would not be what it claims to be”
“DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE GLUCOSE INTOLERANT”
“tablets stick to roof of mouth”
“Not as good as they were”
Common questions
- Is loperamide profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £385K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the loperamide niche?
- 9 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in loperamide?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Magnesium, Dosage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for loperamide peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the loperamide niche?
- Listings span £3.31–£18.54; the average listing price is £7.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 804 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.