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title: "Loperamide — £385K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · £385K/yr market · 184K searches/yr · £7.18 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **loperamide**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 55Growth 30Conversion 100Competition 22Returns 100Price range 23Avg price 20Brand share 27Review moat 67Quality gap 20
**Conversion**
**Incredible****29.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****804.4**
avg 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**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.31–£18.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.18**
avg 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K4KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/loperamide/trend)
## **Top loperamide search terms**
- **loperamide**119K/yr+7.8%24.8% conv. - **loperamide 2mg capsules bulk**38K/yr+1.5%30.1% conv. - **loperamide 2mg capsules**13K/yr-14.8%22.1% conv. - **loritax**7K/yr+2.9%27.2% conv. - **loperamide hydrochloride**3K/yr+9.9%15.9% conv. - **loritax diarrhoea relief 2mg 48**3K/yr-12.9%34.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/loperamide/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£39K20%£77K30%£116K40%£154K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**48 Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets (8x6)**Loritax**£5.52**4.6★5,210 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PLLGCM2) [2**48 Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets (8x6)**Asrev Healthcare**£5.39**4.7★1,080 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D81187BJ) [3**One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 48 Caps**One Step**£4.99**4.8★33 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK2GL9K7) [4**One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 36 Capsules - 6 Packs**One Step**£4.23**4.6★814 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NH1YGFZ) [5**Loperamide Tablets 30 Fast-Acting Capsules 5x6**Asrev Healthcare**£4.04**4.6★356 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGLTF9LX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 48 Caps**One Step**£4.99**33 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK2GL9K7) [**24 x 6 Pack (144) Diarrhoea Tablets for Adults - Fast Acting Loperamide 2mg GSL Bundle with a Handy Wilosc Stool Chart**Wilosc**£18.54**18 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY4FFMB8) [**Diarrhoea Relief 2mg 6 Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets - Pack of 5 Fast-Acting Anti Loose Motion Instant Diarrhoea**Generic**£3.86**337 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKQBCQHJ) [**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**£8.90**116 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHWFT2F7) [**48 Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets (8x6)**Generic**£5.44**187 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHQJNVF9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 48 Caps**One Step**£4.99**4.8★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GK2GL9K7) [**24 x 6 Pack (144) Diarrhoea Tablets for Adults - Fast Acting Loperamide 2mg GSL Bundle with a Handy Wilosc Stool Chart**Wilosc**£18.54**4.7★**▲ 161%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY4FFMB8) [**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**£4.29**4.7★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBVLLGF1) [**One Step Diarrhoea Relief 2mg Capsules Loperamide Hydrochloride 36 Capsules - 6 Packs**One Step**£4.23**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NH1YGFZ) [**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**£8.48**4.8★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBVMXMCW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about loperamide**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**31%
*“great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**17%
*“Works well”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good reliable product”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**3%
*“great for stomach diarrhea”*
**Dosage**3%
*“These tablets will make a great addition to my medicine cabinet”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**2%
*“Easy to swallow”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“They do the job”*
**Regulates Digestion**1%
*“Good control when you have IBS”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**28%
*“Not effective for me”*
**Magnesium**13%
*“Its cheaper than Imodium”*
**Dosage**9%
*“Dosage is a matter of trial and error as we are all individuals and probably have different reasons fir considering this product”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Didnt realise I would get so many for the money”*
**Taste-Overall**8%
*“Tastes awful”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Im fairly certain if I had it analyzed it would not be what it claims to be”*
**Blood Sugar Level**6%
*“DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE GLUCOSE INTOLERANT”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“tablets stick to roof of mouth”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“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.
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