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diarrhea medicine for kids

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 77% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 19Returns 100Price range 23Avg price 40Brand share 30Review moat 37Quality gap 21

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Okay$10.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,792.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$136K

$136K/yr · 98K searches

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-4.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad$5.57–$17.88

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, diarrhea medicine for kids is a $136K/yr Amazon United States market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

diarrhea medicine for kids market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$136K–$163K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.8%
Avg BSR
#111
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
79 months
Avg seller age
138 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

558

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Imodium44%
  • MYLICON13%
  • Dr. Talbot's12%
  • Lactéol9%
  • DiaResQ9%
  • Pepto Bismol8%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top diarrhea medicine for kids search terms

  • diarrhea medicine for kids17K/yr
  • kids diarrhea medicine11K/yr
  • imodium kids10K/yr
  • kids anti diarrhea medicine8K/yr
  • toddler diarrhea relief9K/yr
  • immodium kids8K/yr
  • childrens imodium6K/yr
  • baby diarrhea relief6K/yr
  • anti diarrhea for kids6K/yr
  • imodium for kids5K/yr
All search terms

Top diarrhea medicine for kids 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%15%$20K30%$41K45%$61K60%$82K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about diarrhea medicine for kids

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Efficiency15%

“this was very effective”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief12%

“helps with stomach pain”

Taste-Overall10%

“They have a nice berry taste”

Quality-Overall9%

“GREAT PRODUCT”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“works as it is supposed to”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to take”

Value For Money5%

“Good price”

Regulates Digestion4%

“Works well for recurrent digestive problem”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Cleaner than other comparable brands”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing2%

“Just buy the chewable”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use8%

“Impossible to open”

Functionality-Overall7%

“It didnt work for me”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief7%

“If you're always feeling sick to your stomach”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing4%

“.Just a little hard to chew”

Sweetness4%

“Ahhh isnt that sweet”

Value For Money4%

“These are ridiculously expensive”

Taste-Overall4%

“The texture and taste is so awful”

Comfort-Overall3%

“inability to get comfortable after”

Dosage3%

“Cant say how effective they are because I gave up on fighting to get to the pills”

Flavor2%

“Kids didnt love the mint flavor”

Common questions

Is diarrhea medicine for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $136K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the diarrhea medicine for kids niche?
8 brands and 558 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in diarrhea medicine for kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Functionality-Overall, Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for diarrhea medicine for kids peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the diarrhea medicine for kids niche?
Listings span $5.57–$17.88; the average listing price is $10.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,793 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.