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title: "Medicine Syringe — £1.5M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · £1.5M/yr market · 951K searches/yr · £6.15 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **medicine syringe**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 86Growth 15Conversion 100Competition 9Returns 100Price range 12Avg price 17Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 12
**Conversion**
**Incredible****25.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Great****£1.5M**
£1.5M/yr · 951K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,188.63**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.15**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-20.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.34–£16.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****89%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, medicine syringe is a £1.5M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (951K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **medicine syringe market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250K–300K**
- avg 30,000–40,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£1.5M–£1.8M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **25.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#8**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **63 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Calpol76% - Nurofen17% - JAN & JUL7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/medicine-syringe/trend)
## **Top medicine syringe search terms**
- **calpol**526K/yr-22.1%28.0% conv. - **calpol 6 plus**91K/yr-6.1%28.5% conv. - **nurofen for children**92K/yr-21.4%23.3% conv. - **liquid paracetamol**39K/yr-11.8%3.1% conv. - **ibuprofen kids**31K/yr-7.0%15.7% conv. - **kids paracetamol**16K/yr-4.8%11.4% conv. - **nurofen kids**15K/yr-17.9%15.1% conv. - **paracetamol kids**17K/yr-24.2%11.6% conv. - **calpol infant**15K/yr+11.8%21.8% conv. - **liquid paracetamol for adults**16K/yr-37.1%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/medicine-syringe/search-terms)
## **Top medicine syringe 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%£148K20%£296K30%£444K40%£592K1K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Calpol Sugar-Free Infant Suspension Paracetamol 100ml Strawberry Flavour Calpol Infant with Paracetamol for Fever & Pain Relief Suitable for 2+ Months Babies & Kids**Calpol**£2.52**4.9★7,735 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0018TQ1WS) [2**Calpol SixPlus Oral Suspension Paracetamol (1 x 80ml) Sugar-Free Strawberry Flavour Calpol 6 Plus with Paracetamol for Fever & Pain Relief Suitable for Kids from 6 Years**Calpol**£2.73**4.8★7,040 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RYWEAW) [3**Nurofen For Children 3M-9Y Kids Ibuprofen Strawberry 100 ml Baby Teething Pain Relief Cold Flu Fast Acting Up To 8 Hours Fever Reducer Child Medicine**Nurofen**£2.34**4.8★5,686 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001DXNRVM) [4**Calpol Infant Suspension Paracetamol Medication For 2+ Months Strawberry Flavour 100ml**Calpol**£2.60**4.8★6,509 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001DXNRDK) [5**Calpol SixPlus Fastmelts Paracetamol (12 x 250 mg Tablets) Strawberry Flavour Calpol Melts with Paracetamol for Soothing and Effective Fever and Pain Relief Suitable for Kids from 6 Years**Calpol**£3.49**4.8★1,902 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SWG8LC7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**JAN & JUL Cotton Sun-Hat Packable Summer Beach Hat with Chin Strap for Toddlers (L: 2-5 Years Beige Stripes)**JAN & JUL**£16.72**1,575 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN2X4D43) [**JAN & JUL Floppy Sun-Hat for Toddler Girls Adjustable 50+ UPF (L: 2-5 Years Yellow Flower)**JAN & JUL**£16.25**4,553 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNY79WGC) [**Calpol SixPlus Fastmelts Paracetamol (12 x 250 mg Tablets) Strawberry Flavour Calpol Melts with Paracetamol for Soothing and Effective Fever and Pain Relief Suitable for Kids from 6 Years**Calpol**£3.49**1,902 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SWG8LC7) [**Calpol Infant Oral Suspension (1 x 100ml) Sugar-Free Strawberry Flavour Paracetamol for Kids Relieves Pain and Fever Baby Medicine Syringe Soothed Symptoms After 1 Dose Gentle on Tummies**Calpol**£2.53**6,509 rev14y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0034LSNTC) [**Calpol SixPlus Oral Suspension Paracetamol (1 x 80ml) Sugar-Free Strawberry Flavour Calpol 6 Plus with Paracetamol for Fever & Pain Relief Suitable for Kids from 6 Years**Calpol**£2.73**7,040 rev16y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RYWEAW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**JAN & JUL Cotton Sun-Hat Packable Summer Beach Hat with Chin Strap for Toddlers (L: 2-5 Years Beige Stripes)**JAN & JUL**£16.72**4.8★**▲ 326%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN2X4D43) [**JAN & JUL Floppy Sun-Hat for Toddler Girls Adjustable 50+ UPF (L: 2-5 Years Yellow Flower)**JAN & JUL**£16.25**4.8★**▲ 326%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNY79WGC) [**Calpol Sugar-Free Infant Suspension Paracetamol 100ml Strawberry Flavour Calpol Infant with Paracetamol for Fever & Pain Relief Suitable for 2+ Months Babies & Kids**Calpol**£2.52**4.9★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0018TQ1WS) [**Calpol SixPlus Fastmelts Paracetamol (12 x 250 mg Tablets) Strawberry Flavour Calpol Melts with Paracetamol for Soothing and Effective Fever and Pain Relief Suitable for Kids from 6 Years**Calpol**£3.49**4.8★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SWG8LC7) [**Calpol SixPlus Oral Suspension Paracetamol (1 x 80ml) Sugar-Free Strawberry Flavour Calpol 6 Plus with Paracetamol for Fever & Pain Relief Suitable for Kids from 6 Years**Calpol**£2.73**4.8★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RYWEAW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about medicine syringe**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**24%
*“Decent price”*
**Ease Of Use**12%
*“Ease of Use”*
**Taste-Overall**10%
*“Lush wine”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Good product does what it says on the tin”*
**Fever Relief**6%
*“Really effective medicine for helping reduce fever”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Did its job”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works effectively”*
**Dosage**3%
*“clear dosage instructions”*
**Smell**2%
*“Good blackcurrant smell and taste too”*
**Cough Relief**2%
*“excellent for a tickly cough easy to use taste reasonably pleasant”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**25%
*“Too expensive”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**11%
*“Pain”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Won't open”*
**Safety Standards**6%
*“a lot of them the safety cap is stuck”*
**Dosage**3%
*“You obviously can't take paracetamol as that's in the Calpol”*
**Taste-Overall**3%
*“a my daughter found the taste a bit powdery”*
**Durability**3%
*“It doesn't last though”*
**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**3%
*“My 6yr old has a sensitive stomach”*
**Color**2%
*“clothes that were no longer looking white”*
**Cough Relief**2%
*“My daughter recently had a throat infection with a temperature”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**30%
**Moist/Dry**20%
**Leak-Proof**20%
**Ingredients-Overall**10%
**Material Quality**10%
**Color**10%
## **Common questions**
- **Is medicine syringe profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £1.5M/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -20.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the medicine syringe niche?**
- 3 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in medicine syringe?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Pain Relief-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for medicine syringe peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the medicine syringe niche?**
- Listings span £2.34–£16.72; the average listing price is £6.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,189 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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