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# **acetaminophen 500mg**
**Skip it**
A deep review moat (35,444 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 48Growth 21Conversion 95Competition 24Returns 100Price range 57Avg price 55Brand share 17Review moat 8Quality gap 14
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$3.26–$30.70**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$260K**
$260K/yr · 163K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****35,444.25**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, acetaminophen 500mg is a $260K/yr Amazon United States market (163K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **acetaminophen 500mg market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$253K–$316K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#81**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **98 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**75**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Amazon Basic Care61% - Belmora paracetamol18% - HealthA2Z5% - Tylenol5% - Generic4% - GoodMeds3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/acetaminophen-500mg/trend)
## **Top acetaminophen 500mg search terms**
- **paracetamol 500mg tablets for adults**68K/yr-26.7%6.2% conv. - **generic tylenol**17K/yr+6.9%19.0% conv. - **generic tylenol extra strength 500mg**6K/yr+130.8%21.3% conv. - **paracetamol 1000mg**19K/yr-25.9%3.4% conv. - **amazon acetaminophen 500mg extra strength**10K/yr+13.8%22.2% conv. - **kirkland acetaminophen 500mg extra strength**7K/yr+43.2%6.0% conv. - **acetomenaphen extra strength 500mg generic amazon 500 caplets**9K/yr-35.5%23.9% conv. - **equate acetaminophen 500mg extra strength**6K/yr+1.4%9.4% conv. - **equate pain reliever 500mg**6K/yr-14.0%8.5% conv. - **equate pain reliever**5K/yr+27.4%4.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/acetaminophen-500mg/search-terms)
## **Top acetaminophen 500mg 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%5%$13K10%$26K15%$39K20%$52K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 500 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.50**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2TF79) [2**Belmora Paracetamol Acetaminophen 325mg 20 Softgels for Pain Relief Liquid Filled Capsules for Rapid Release Fever Reducer for Adults Extra Strength**Belmora paracetamol**$8.16**4.6★788 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B7D1F2) [3**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$5.33**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2H9VT) [4**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)**Amazon Basic Care**$14.29**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WC1R4Y) [5**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.26**4.8★90,285 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096Y26LYD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**GoodMeds Compare to Extra Strength Tylenol | Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer | Headache Muscle Aches Back Pain Cold & Flu Relief 500 Count**GoodMeds**$9.81**403 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNCQYMH) [**Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500mg Gelcaps - 225 Count (Pack of 1)**Generic**$23.14**162 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F91N65K3) [**Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Rapid Release 400 Gelcaps**Generic**$30.70**129 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6YSGTLL) [**Belmora Paracetamol Acetaminophen 325mg 20 Softgels for Pain Relief Liquid Filled Capsules for Rapid Release Fever Reducer for Adults Extra Strength**Belmora paracetamol**$8.16**788 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B7D1F2) [**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Gentle on Stomach For Arthritis Pain Backache Pain and More 50 Packets of 2 Capsules Each 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.08**2,310 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D3SML2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**GoodMeds Compare to Extra Strength Tylenol | Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer | Headache Muscle Aches Back Pain Cold & Flu Relief 500 Count**GoodMeds**$9.81**4.7★**▲ 232%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNCQYMH) [**Acetaminophen 500mg Extra Strength Rapid Release 400 Gelcaps**Generic**$30.70**4.8★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6YSGTLL) [**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer for Headache Backache Arthritis Pain Menstrual Cramps 1000 Count (Packaging may vary)**Amazon Basic Care**$14.29**4.8★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083WC1R4Y) [**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg 200 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$5.33**4.8★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2H9VT) [**Amazon Basic Care Extra Strength Pain Relief Acetaminophen Caplets 500 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.26**4.8★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096Y26LYD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about acetaminophen 500mg**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**39%
*“they are affordable”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Definitely reliable and affordable—highly recommended”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“AS ADVERTISED”*
**Efficiency**9%
*“Works Well”*
**Dosage**4%
*“effective as the higher dose pills”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy open”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%
*“Easily swallowed”*
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
*“Great acetaminophen product for great price”*
**Joint Pain**2%
*“My On Going Joint Pain 😩 Works Well For Me”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Great size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“the effectiveness just isnt there”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**7%
*“Dissolves before swallowing”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“The bottle is wildly large”*
**Dosage**6%
*“The dosage is not on the bottle”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**6%
*“Doesnt help with pain at all”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“cheaper”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“leave a bitter taste”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Cannot use”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“No quality control”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not strong at all”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is acetaminophen 500mg profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $260K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the acetaminophen 500mg niche?**
- 8 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in acetaminophen 500mg?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for acetaminophen 500mg peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the acetaminophen 500mg niche?**
- Listings span $3.26–$30.70; the average listing price is $12.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 35,444 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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