chronic cough
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,685.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$10.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$125K$125K/yr · 82K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-35.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$6.78–$13.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chronic cough is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 31/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
chronic cough market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $153K–$205K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.9%
- Avg BSR
- #17
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 7.7%
- Avg brand age
- 100 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Robitussin77%
- GoodMeds18%
- RIGHT REMEDIES5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Top chronic cough search terms
- robitussin cough gels49K/yr
- tessalon pearls for coughing12K/yr
- benzonatate cough pills3K/yr
- robitussin pills5K/yr
- benzonatate cough pearls4K/yr
- robitussin cough pills3K/yr
- robitussin tablets3K/yr
- robitussin gel caps3K/yr
Top chronic cough 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 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels
Robitussin$6.784.7★8,671 rev
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)
GoodMeds$13.824.6★716 rev
RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)
RIGHT REMEDIES$10.144.5★638 rev
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)
GoodMeds$10.174.6★716 rev
Newest
by launch dateGoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)
GoodMeds$10.17716 rev
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)
GoodMeds$13.82716 rev
RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)
RIGHT REMEDIES$10.14638 rev
Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels
Robitussin$6.788,671 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (60 Count)
GoodMeds$10.174.6★
GoodMeds Cough Relief for Adults Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr (DXM) 15mg 8Hour Non-Drowsy Long-Lasting Bronchial Suppressant for Dry Cough and Chest Congestion (120 Count)
GoodMeds$13.824.6★
Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels
Robitussin$6.784.7★
RIGHT REMEDIES Cough Relief Softgels Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg up to 8-Hour Long-Lasting Non Drowsy Bronchial Suppressant Generic Coughgels Compare to National Brand (60 Softgels)
RIGHT REMEDIES$10.144.5★
What buyers say about chronic cough
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good Cough Suppressant”
“Great deal”
“Works well”
“Works as good as the name brand”
“Easy to swallow and efective”
“Item arrived as described”
“Handy for on the go relief”
“Good dosage and price”
“Effective”
“a godsend during cold season”
What buyers complain about
“developed a cough”
“Doesnt work”
“There is no taste”
“Just as good and cheaper and more of them”
“Bottling mishap I guess”
“Does not contain acetaminophen or guaifenesin”
“Not really worth it”
“Theres work really good for about 4 hours”
“Weak”
“Very dangerous and high doses should be pulled from the market”
Common questions
- Is chronic cough profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $125K/yr across 4 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (31/100).
- How competitive is the chronic cough niche?
- 3 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in chronic cough?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Cough Relief, Functionality-Overall, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for chronic cough peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the chronic cough niche?
- Listings span $6.78–$13.82; the average listing price is $10.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,685 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.