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# **cold and sinus medicine for adults**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-32.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 21Growth 9Conversion 85Competition 29Returns 100Price range 45Avg price 33Brand share 31Review moat 24Quality gap 19
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.85–$21.70**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,990.95**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$85K**
$85K/yr · 88K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-32.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cold and sinus medicine for adults is a $85K/yr Amazon United States market (88K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cold and sinus medicine for adults market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$100K–$125K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#160**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **111 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **154 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**110**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Tylenol64% - Sudafed6% - Mucinex6% - Amazon Basic Care5% - Advil5% - AXIV4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 36 weeks — -32.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KHoliday '25Spike '26Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/cold-and-sinus-medicine-for-adults/trend)
## **Top cold and sinus medicine for adults search terms**
- **tylenol cold and sinus**30K/yr-40.0%14.9% conv. - **cold and sinus medicine for adults**17K/yr-33.8%9.9% conv. - **cold and sinus**12K/yr-14.6%5.8% conv. - **cold and sinus medicine**10K/yr-27.9%3.9% conv. - **sinus cold medicine**7K/yr+7.3%4.3% conv. - **tylenol sinus nighttime**3K/yr-39.9%5.9% conv. - **sinus cold medicine for adults**4K/yr-66.3%12.2% conv. - **congestion medication for adults**6K/yr-81.3%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/cold-and-sinus-medicine-for-adults/search-terms)
## **Top cold and sinus medicine for adults 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%10%$8K20%$17K30%$25K40%$34K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Tylenol Sinus Severe Daytime Caplets Non-Drowsy Pain Reliever Pressure and Nasal Congestion Relief Fever Reducer Expectorant Acetaminophen Guaifenesin Phenylephrine HCL 24 Count**Tylenol**$7.68**4.8★3,369 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0N18YM) [2**Tylenol Cold + Head Congestion Severe Medicine Caplets for Fever Pain and Congestion Acetaminophen Pain Reliever Fever Reducer 24 Count**Tylenol**$7.77**4.8★1,499 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EMZBWU0) [3**Tylenol Sinus + Headache Daytime Non-Drowsy Relief Caplets Acetaminophen 325mg Phenylephrine HCI 5mg Nasal Decongestant for Sinus Pain Headache & Nasal Congestion Relief Fever Reduction 24 Count**Tylenol**$7.78**4.8★13,067 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZG46T2) [4**Tylenol Cold + Flu Severe Daytime + Nighttime Cold Medicine Caplets Combo Pack for Multi-Symptom Cough Sore Throat Headache Nasal Congestion Relief Acetaminophen Pain Reliever 24 Count**Tylenol**$7.39**4.8★10,622 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HI7WQRW) [5**Mucinex Rapid Clear Maximum Strength Cold Medicine & Expectorant Fever Pain Headache & Excess Mucus Relief with Acetaminophen & Guaifenesin Rapid Release Caplets for Adults 20 Count**Mucinex**$13.70**4.7★1,862 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JLW7FX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AXIV Sinus Head Congestion Relief Non-Drowsy Maximum Strength for Sinus Pressure Headache Pain & Stuffy Nose 24 Softgels**AXIV**$6.85**199 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNFDKKPK) [**Mucinex Rapid Clear Maximum Strength Cold Medicine & Expectorant Fever Pain Headache & Excess Mucus Relief with Acetaminophen & Guaifenesin Rapid Release Caplets for Adults 20 Count**Mucinex**$13.70**1,862 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JLW7FX) [**Mucinex Fast-Max Maximum Strength Day & Night Cold and Flu Medicine for Adults Powerful Over-the-Counter Medication for Cold & Flu Symptoms Fast Dissolving Liquid Gels 24 Count**Mucinex**$17.04**1,479 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JM34F6) [**Tylenol Day & Night Cold & Flu Multi-Symptom Liquid Gels Combo Pack Cold & Flu Relief Medicine Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer + Cough Suppressant & Antihistamine 24 ct**Tylenol**$9.32**603 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG9XJ1XH) [**AXIV Sinus Severe + Mucus Relief Non-Drowsy Loosens Mucus Maximum Strength Relief of Pain Pressure Congestion & Headache Ease 24 Softgels.**AXIV**$7.51**982 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBVX35LB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**AXIV Sinus Head Congestion Relief Non-Drowsy Maximum Strength for Sinus Pressure Headache Pain & Stuffy Nose 24 Softgels**AXIV**$6.85**4.4★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNFDKKPK) [**Boiron SinusCalm Tablets for Sinus Pain Relief Runny Nose Congestion Sinus Pressure Headache - 60 Count**Boiron**$9.92**4.5★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WQBC91V) [**AXIV Sinus Severe + Mucus Relief Non-Drowsy Loosens Mucus Maximum Strength Relief of Pain Pressure Congestion & Headache Ease 24 Softgels.**AXIV**$7.51**4.5★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBVX35LB) [**Tylenol Sinus Severe Daytime Caplets Non-Drowsy Pain Reliever Pressure and Nasal Congestion Relief Fever Reducer Expectorant Acetaminophen Guaifenesin Phenylephrine HCL 24 Count**Tylenol**$7.68**4.8★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0N18YM) [**Tylenol Cold + Flu Severe Medicine Caplets for Cold & Flu Symptom Relief Fever Reducer Pain Reliever Cough Suppressant Nasal Decongestant & Expectorant with Acetaminophen 24 ct.**Tylenol**$7.38**4.8★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ITR4EY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cold and sinus medicine for adults**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sinus Relief**20%
*“Sinus Relief”*
**Efficiency**14%
*“Works well”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Very affordable”*
**Cold Relief**11%
*“Cold relief”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Excellent product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Cough Relief**3%
*“Awesome Cough Syrup”*
**Fever Relief**2%
*“It takes care of cold back pain fever fatigue body pain all of it”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“So convenient”*
**Allergies**2%
*“Great for allergies”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“barely worked”*
**Sinus Relief**14%
*“I get sinus headaches all the time”*
**Allergies**8%
*“I was having serious problems with my allergies”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Very costly”*
**Dosage**4%
*“Each pairs of pills are difficult to open”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“A bit small”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Poor product”*
**Cough Relief**3%
*“coughing more than I should”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Difficult functionality,”*
**Cold Relief**2%
*“I had a bad cold”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is cold and sinus medicine for adults profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $85K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the cold and sinus medicine for adults niche?**
- 9 brands and 110 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cold and sinus medicine for adults?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sinus Relief, Allergies. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **What does it cost to enter the cold and sinus medicine for adults niche?**
- Listings span $6.85–$21.70; the average listing price is $10.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,991 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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