Mucinex
FailDemand is soft, at -32.6% this quarter, so Mucinex is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 39 / 100Ranks 1,746 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −9 vs the category median of 4839
- Market size
- £139K/yr245K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -32.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 75%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 48 sellers
Flapen Score
Mucinex against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Mucinex is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Mucinex market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Mucinex 245K times last year and spent an estimated £139K. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 245K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -32.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £139K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 245K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -32.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £139Ka year
- Peak month
- January2.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- mucinex50K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.13.
Listings sell for £7.13 on average, from £2.90 to £17.23. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 1,000 to 1,250 of them. At £7.13 that is £7K to £9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.13under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.90–£17.23
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,000–1,250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£9K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
50% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #123 within Over-the-Counter Medication. It carries 1,572 reviews at 4.42 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 50%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #123in Over-the-Counter Medication
- Average rating
- 4.42 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,572per listing
- Listings tracked
- 12
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Mucinex products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Benylin Mucus Cough Max Menthol Flavour Helps to Clear Chest Mucus from Day 1 Cough Medicine for Adults 100 mg/5 ml Oral Solution 150 ml
- Price
- £4.50
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,944
- Age
- 15y ago

Sudafed Mucus Relief Triple Action Cold & Flu Tablets (Pack of 16) Helps Fight Cold and Flu and Unblocks the Nose Reduces Mucus Works in 15 Minutes
- Price
- £3.50
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,826
- Age
- 5y ago

Benylin Mucus Cough & Cold All in One Tablets 16 each
- Price
- £3.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,524
- Age
- 5y ago

Benylin Mucus Cough Max Honey and Lemon Flavour (1x 150ml) 100 mg/5 ml Cough Syrup Reduces Cough Intensity For Deep Penetrating Relief Cough Medicine for Adults
- Price
- £4.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,888
- Age
- 7y ago

Potters Mucus Cough Pastilles 20 Pastilles
- Price
- £2.90
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,087
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Ambroxol ratiopharm 30 mg Cough Remover Tablets Pack of 20
- Price
- £9.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 564
- Age
- 13y ago

Lung Exerciser and Mucus Clearing Device Breathing Mucus Clearing Relief Remover (Green)
- Price
- £10.15
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 165
- Age
- 10mo ago

Mullein Leaf Extract Capsules 10000mg Equivalent Per Serving| Vegan Lung Cleanse & Respiratory Support | Clears Mucus & Congestion | Soothes Throat | Lung Health & Detox for Smokers | 60 Capsules
- Price
- £8.82
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 11mo ago

Potters Mucus Cough Pastilles 20 Pastilles
- Price
- £2.90
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,087
- Age
- 11y ago

Benylin Mucus Cough Max Menthol Flavour Helps to Clear Chest Mucus from Day 1 Cough Medicine for Adults 100 mg/5 ml Oral Solution 150 ml
- Price
- £4.50
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,944
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date
Lung Exerciser and Mucus Clearing Device Breathing Mucus Clearing Relief Remover (Green)
- Price
- £10.15
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 165
- Age
- 10mo ago

Mullein Leaf Extract Capsules 10000mg Equivalent Per Serving| Vegan Lung Cleanse & Respiratory Support | Clears Mucus & Congestion | Soothes Throat | Lung Health & Detox for Smokers | 60 Capsules
- Price
- £8.82
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 11mo ago

MillSTEPS Breathing Exercise Device for Lungs Lung Expansion & Mu-cus Relief Device (Blue)
- Price
- £10.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 269
- Age
- 3y ago

Sudafed Mucus Relief Triple Action Cold & Flu Tablets (Pack of 16) Helps Fight Cold and Flu and Unblocks the Nose Reduces Mucus Works in 15 Minutes
- Price
- £3.50
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,826
- Age
- 5y ago

Benylin Mucus Cough & Cold All in One Tablets 16 each
- Price
- £3.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,524
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 75% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
48
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Benylin55%
- Sudafed11%
- Covonia9%
- POTTER'S9%
- Murlancra5%
- ratiopharm5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand
Mucinex search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Search terms
Top Mucinex search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- mucinex50K/yr
- mucus and phlegm removal38K/yr
- guaifenesin25K/yr
- phlegm and mucus remover24K/yr
- throat mucus remover11K/yr
- mucus relief17K/yr
- mucus cough medicine13K/yr
- mucus remover9K/yr
- guaifenesin mucus relief8K/yr
- mucinex guaifenesin5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mucinex
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
my cough still lingered
Coughing
Mucus cough
The tablet does have an unpleasant taste
Taste horrible
those sensitive to strong flavours may find it unpleasant
it just does nothing
Don't work
Not effective at all
Not very good quite flimsy
way too strong
just not strong enough to do what its supposed to do
I was a bit wary about buying this breathing aid
It's not as easy to do when you are suffering to breathe
Love
Eases a cough well
Great cough medicine
Decent cough syrup
the benefits are great
Great value
Good price
Great device
Excellent Product
It's what I ordered well made
Effective
Quick working
Works well
Did the job
Works as described
Does exactly what it should
Return
0.1% Return rate 15% Fixable by listing
it just does nothing
Don't work
Not effective at all
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