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title: "Dextromethorphan — $554K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **dextromethorphan**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-10.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 62Growth 20Conversion 79Competition 29Returns 100Price range 61Avg price 67Brand share 37Review moat 44Quality gap 27
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$554K**
$554K/yr · 502K searches
**Price range**
**Good****$6.78–$27.91**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,084.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dextromethorphan is a $554K/yr Amazon United States market (502K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dextromethorphan market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$561K–$701K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#101**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **83 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- GoodMeds37% - RXZELL18% - Robitussin12% - Delsym8% - P Puregen Labs7% - Amazon Basic Care6% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/dextromethorphan/trend)
## **Top dextromethorphan search terms**
- **dextromethorphan**232K/yr-10.0%8.3% conv. - **dxm**57K/yr+7.0%8.0% conv. - **robocough**39K/yr-4.5%2.2% conv. - **dextromethorphan 30mg**36K/yr-16.3%7.4% conv. - **dextromethorphan tablets**21K/yr-23.9%5.7% conv. - **dextromethorphan capsules**13K/yr+12.0%5.1% conv. - **cough pills**15K/yr-23.6%11.9% conv. - **robotabs**10K/yr-8.9%1.2% conv. - **robotablets**15K/yr-36.5%1.8% conv. - **cough pills for adults**9K/yr-7.7%10.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/dextromethorphan/search-terms)
## **Top dextromethorphan 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%$55K20%$111K30%$166K40%$222K101001K10K 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**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**$13.82**4.6★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2FMYGD) [2**RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (100 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant**RXZELL**$11.58**4.5★1,770 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4XWF5DH) [3**Robitussin 8 Hour Liqui-gels Cough Adult Formula - 20 count Liqui-Gels**Robitussin**$6.78**4.7★8,671 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GH9K5XM) [4**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**$10.17**4.6★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNKXC3G) [5**GenCare - Mucus Relief DM (150 Count Value Bottle) Dextromethorphan HBr 20mg Guaifenesin 400mg | Generic Mucus Relief DM | Immediate Release Uncoated Cough & Mucus Expectorant Pill**GenCare**$10.08**4.6★1,866 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9ZXSN92)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$10.17**716 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNKXC3G) [**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**$13.82**716 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2FMYGD) [**Amazon Basic Care Mucus Relief DM 12 Hour Chest Congestion & Cough Relief Guaifenesin & Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg/30 mg 40 Count (Pack of 1) (Packaging may vary)**Amazon Basic Care**$12.64**3,633 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QW3WHD3) [**RXZELL Adult Cough Relief Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg (200 Softgels) 8 Hour Long Lasting Non-Drowsy Cough/Bronchial Suppressant**RXZELL**$24.89**1,770 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKQQW6HS) [**Safrel | Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg | Non-Drowsy Cough Suppressant | 8-Hour Long-Lasting Support | 60 Count | for Adults & Children**Safrel**$9.53**477 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSTRBXYH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Safrel | Dextromethorphan HBr 15 mg | Non-Drowsy Cough Suppressant | 8-Hour Long-Lasting Support | 60 Count | for Adults & Children**Safrel**$9.53**4.5★**▲ 273%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSTRBXYH) [**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**$10.17**4.6★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZNKXC3G) [**Delsym 12 Hour Cough Medicine for Adults Powerful Relief for 12 Hours Cough Suppressant Liquid with Extended-Release Dextromethorphan Orange Flavor Liquid Cough Syrup 5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)**Delsym**$14.69**4.7★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00007KUX4) [**Amazon Basic Care 12 Hour Cough DM Syrup Extended-Release Dextromethorphan Grape Flavor Cough Medicine 5 fl oz (1-Pack)**Amazon Basic Care**$10.54**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D3DL8L) [**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**$13.82**4.6★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV2FMYGD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dextromethorphan**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cough Relief**40%
*“Controls cough”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great deal”*
**Efficiency**10%
*“Works well”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Just as good as the name brand”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Item arrived as described”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%
*“Easy to swallow and efective”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“Taste great”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“it easy to use”*
**Dosage**2%
*“Good dosage and price”*
**Cold Relief**1%
*“It helps, yet a cold is a cold”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Cough Relief**27%
*“Did not suppress cough”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“Didn't seem to help”*
**Taste-Overall**6%
*“Taste is really gross”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Waste of money”*
**Dosage**4%
*“Only needed one pill”*
**Side Effects**4%
*“gave me a headache”*
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
*“Does not contain acetaminophen or guaifenesin”*
**Allergies**2%
*“maybe it was my allergies i dont know”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Difficult and dangerous”*
**Durability**2%
*“Falling away”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is dextromethorphan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $554K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the dextromethorphan niche?**
- 9 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dextromethorphan?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Cough Relief, Functionality-Overall, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for dextromethorphan peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dextromethorphan niche?**
- Listings span $6.78–$27.91; the average listing price is $14.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,085 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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