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
An estimated 7.9% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 245K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 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
1 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. 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
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 25, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 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
estimated 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 an estimated 75% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
48
Est. top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Est. 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 estimated 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
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“my cough still lingered”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
21 topics
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FAQ
Common Mucinex questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









