ambroxol
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good666.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good$13.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$10.31–$19.17cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$83K$83K/yr · 50K searches
Competition
Bad83%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-37.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ambroxol is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ambroxol market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $80K–$107K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.4%
- Avg BSR
- #290
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 10.0%
- Avg brand age
- 79 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Prospan81%
- Nature's Way13%
- HERBION6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 66 weeks — -37.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.9×
Top ambroxol search terms
- prospan16K/yr
- prospan cough syrup for adults9K/yr
- abrilar jarabe8K/yr
- ivy leaf extract5K/yr
- ivy leaf4K/yr
- ivy leaf cough syrup5K/yr
- prospan cough syrup3K/yr
Top ambroxol 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.
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Prospan/Abrilar Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary English Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 for Adults - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Added Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 200mL
Prospan$17.064.7★493 rev
Prospan/Abrilar Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary English Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 for Adults - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Added Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 100mL
Prospan$12.164.5★334 rev
Prospan/Abrilar Kids Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 200 mL
Prospan$16.944.6★566 rev
Natures Way Bronchial Soothe Ivy Leaf Extract Syrup Supports Respiratory Health* Supports Clear Bronchial Passages* Non-Drowsy 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)
Nature's Way$10.614.5★1,316 rev
Natures Way Ivy Extract from English Ivy Leaf Traditional Respiratory Support* 50 mg Per 2-Tablet Serving 90 Vegan Tablets (Packaging May Vary)
Nature's Way$10.314.6★514 rev
Newest
by launch dateProspan/Abrilar Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary English Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 for Adults - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Added Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 200mL
Prospan$17.06493 rev
Prospan/Abrilar Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary English Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 for Adults - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Added Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 100mL
Prospan$12.16334 rev
Prospan/Abrilar Kids Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 200 mL
Prospan$16.94566 rev
Prospan/Abrilar Kids Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 100 mL
Prospan$10.37566 rev
Prospan Cough Syrup - 100ml CHESTY Cough Relief & Mucus Relief
Prospan$19.17271 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNatures Way Ivy Extract from English Ivy Leaf Traditional Respiratory Support* 50 mg Per 2-Tablet Serving 90 Vegan Tablets (Packaging May Vary)
Nature's Way$10.314.6★
Prospan/Abrilar Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary English Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 for Adults - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Added Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 200mL
Prospan$17.064.7★
HERBION Naturals Ivy Leaf Cough Syrup with Thyme and Licorice 5 FL Oz Soothes Throat and Relieves Respiratory Discomfort for Adults Kids 13 Months and Above Alcohol Free Sugar Free with Stevia
HERBION$10.434.3★
Prospan/Abrilar Kids Cough Syrup + Mucus with Proprietary Ivy Leaf Extract EA575 - Soothes Cough Mucus Relief No Sugar Non-Drowsy Alcohol-Free Drug-Free - 200 mL
Prospan$16.944.6★
Natures Way Bronchial Soothe Ivy Leaf Extract Syrup Supports Respiratory Health* Supports Clear Bronchial Passages* Non-Drowsy 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)
Nature's Way$10.614.5★
What buyers say about ambroxol
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great for my cough”
“Great produvt”
“fully effective”
“The price is fair”
“Ivy Leaf extract is very good for soothing respiratory discomfort”
“Natural”
“fully effective”
“The taste is decent”
“Nature's Way bronchial soothe works as it says”
“Unique taste homeopathic type product that helped with some bronchial irritation”
What buyers complain about
“The taste is very light”
“which is when my cough was usually worse”
“No instructions”
“I got allergy”
“It didnt work for me”
“every time I order it since the first bottle it arrives open and spilled everywhere and I have to throw it away”
“Waste of money”
“I was honestly expecting something much stronger or bitter”
“make conversations uncomfortable”
“it was constant enough to interrupt my sleep”
Common questions
- Is ambroxol profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $83K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -37.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- How competitive is the ambroxol niche?
- 3 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ambroxol?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Cough Relief, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for ambroxol peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ambroxol niche?
- Listings span $10.31–$19.17; the average listing price is $13.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 667 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.