Is imodium travel size profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $162K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the imodium travel size niche?

6 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in imodium travel size?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for imodium travel size peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 5.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the imodium travel size niche?

Listings span $3.58–$28.87; the average listing price is $10.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,109 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Imodium Travel Size

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible17.0%

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

Price range

Good$3.58–$28.87

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

Growth

Good+26.9%

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

Avg price

Okay$10.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$162K

$162K/yr · 90K searches

Review moat

Bad11,109.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is imodium travel size profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, imodium travel size is a $162K/yr Amazon United States market (90K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

imodium travel size market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $158K–$211K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 17.0%
Avg BSR: #228
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 61 months
Avg seller age: 152 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Imodium60%
Amazon Basic Care28%
Pepto Bismol4%
SurviveX4%
Dramamine2%
Boiron1%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

imodium travel size demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.8×

Open Trend

Top imodium travel size search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

imodium travel size49K/yr +31.8%23.3% conv.
travel imodium11K/yr +27.5%15.6% conv.
imodium individual packets8K/yr +26.2%7.7% conv.
imodium travel size packets9K/yr -12.8%18.1% conv.
travel size imodium6K/yr +30.0%15.0% conv.
imodium travel5K/yr +49.4%17.7% conv.
travel imodium packets2K/yr +46.0%13.3% conv.

All search terms

Top imodium travel size products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Amazon Basic Care Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets 2 mg Anti-Diarrheal 24 Count (Pack of 1)

Amazon Basic Care$3.584.7★23,540 rev

Imodium A-D Diarrhea Relief Caplets with Loperamide HCl Anti-Diarrheal Medicine to Help Control Symptoms of Diarrhea Due to Acute & Travelers Diarrhea 6 ct

Imodium$4.584.8★20,963 rev

Imodium A-D Diarrhea Relief Caplets with Loperamide HCl Anti Diarrheal Medicine to Help Control Symptoms of Diarrhea Due to Acute Travelers Diarrhea 24 Count

Imodium$10.844.8★20,963 rev

Imodium Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal Caplets with 2mg Loperamide Hydrochloride and Simethicone for Fast Acting Relief of Diarrhea Gas Cramps Bloating in Travel Size Caplets 24 Ct

Imodium$13.564.8★16,653 rev

Imodium A-D Anti-Diarrheal Softgels with 2mg Loperamide Hydrochloride for Fast Acting Diarrhea Symptom Relief On the Go in Travel Size Softgels for Adults 12+ 24 Ct

Imodium$13.054.8★16,431 rev

Newest

by launch date

SurviveX Travel Medicine Kit - Compact TSA-Approved Medication Pack for Travel Camping Cruises - Includes Over-the-Counter Individual Medicine Packets

SurviveX$28.87207 rev

1y ago

Amazon Basic Care Loperamide Hcl 2 Mg Softgels Anti-Diarrheal Easy to Swallow Controls Symptoms of Travelers Diarrhea 24 Count

Amazon Basic Care$7.576,748 rev

2y ago

Boiron Diaralia On The Go Travel Essential for Diarrhea Relief Gas Bloating Intestinal Pain and Travelers Diarrhea - 2 Count (160 Pellets)

Boiron$9.30273 rev

3y ago

Amazon Basic Care Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets 2 mg Anti-Diarrheal 24 Count (Pack of 1)

Amazon Basic Care$3.5823,540 rev

6y ago

Imodium Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal Caplets with 2mg Loperamide Hydrochloride and Simethicone for Fast Acting Relief of Diarrhea Gas Cramps Bloating in Travel Size Caplets 24 Ct

Imodium$13.5616,653 rev

6y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about imodium travel size

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

What buyers love

Efficiency19%

“Effective”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Exactly as Described”

Value For Money11%

“not expensive”

Quality-Overall9%

“As good as the brand name”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief5%

“Stomach relief”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easier to open”

Portability4%

“Perfect for carry on bag”

Magnesium3%

“Imodium works very well”

Size-Overall2%

“Perfect fit”

Regulates Digestion2%

“Anti diarrhea”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use22%

“Hard to open”

Functionality-Overall11%

“dont work well for me”

Sleep Quality6%

“it doesn't make you sleepy”

Dosage5%

“Thats terrible that I had to take that many”

Side Effects4%

“BUT it may react with other medications taken in the same time period in a negative way”

Value For Money4%

“Over priced”

Taste-Overall3%

“The taste is chalky”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“Cheap alternative to immodium and same ingredients”

Durability2%

“And break in two”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“I didnt read the description well”

Top return reasons

Value For Money29%

Size-Overall21%

Charging14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Ease Of Use7%

Quality-Overall7%

Product Condition4%

Age Suitability4%

Common imodium travel size questions

Is imodium travel size profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $162K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the imodium travel size niche?: 6 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in imodium travel size?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for imodium travel size peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 5.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the imodium travel size niche?: Listings span $3.58–$28.87; the average listing price is $10.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,109 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.