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# **Ipecac Syrup**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 60Growth 24Conversion 99Competition 42Returns 100Price range 39Avg price 42Brand share 0Review moat 45Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$502K**
$502K/yr · 242K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,958.4**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.55–$20.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
## **Is ipecac syrup profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ipecac syrup is a $502K/yr Amazon United States market (242K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Apr–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ipecac syrup market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$551K–$661K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#166**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **148 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Kaopectate69% - Boiron27% - Urenus4%
## **ipecac syrup demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Apr, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/ipecac-syrup/trend)
## **Top ipecac syrup search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **kaopectate**95K/yr-0.9%20.2% conv. - **arsenicum album 30c**39K/yr+0.9%21.8% conv. - **kaopectate caplets**24K/yr+7.7%14.8% conv. - **kaopectate for diarrhea**36K/yr-7.4%18.9% conv. - **arsenicum album**13K/yr-1.1%11.0% conv. - **food poisoning medicine**13K/yr-15.5%5.8% conv. - **food poisoning relief**6K/yr+2.0%2.9% conv. - **arsenicum**5K/yr-17.4%13.6% conv. - **boiron arsenicum album 30c**2K/yr+13.0%28.3% conv. - **food poisoning medicine travel**3K/yr-34.9%3.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/ipecac-syrup/search-terms)
## **Top ipecac syrup 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.
0%5%$25K10%$50K15%$75K20%$100K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.44**4.7★4,883 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJH76SJJ) [2**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$6.56**4.7★4,883 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YBB29SM) [3**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla**Kaopectate**$14.51**4.7★2,711 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67B62WP) [4**Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - 80 Pellets**Boiron**$7.34**4.6★2,220 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P0XNVI) [5**Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Relief from Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Cramps and Travelers Diarrhea - 3 Count (240 Pellets)**Boiron**$14.94**4.8★838 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M2J5DNC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor**Kaopectate**$7.88**956 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXWGYFC) [**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.44**4,883 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJH76SJJ) [**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla**Kaopectate**$14.51**2,711 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67B62WP) [**Kaopectate Diarrhea Medication for Adults 24 Count (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Medicine with Bismuth Subsalicylate Stomach Relief Vacation Essentials Cruise Essentials Strawberry Soft Chews**Kaopectate**$13.38**3,546 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F22BZXLS) [**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.81**4,883 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1Z4T6FD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor**Kaopectate**$7.88**4.7★**▲ 279%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXWGYFC) [**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.44**4.7★**▲ 222%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJH76SJJ) [**Boiron Arsenicum Album 30c Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - Pack of 3 (240 Pellets)**Boiron**$17.13**4.7★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V4NB3TV) [**Kaopectate Extra Strength Gas Relief Liquid 8 Oz (Pack of 2) Mixed Berry Flavor Relieves Gas Bloating and Pressure Simethicone 125 mg Vacation Essentials**Kaopectate**$20.29**4.6★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1Z453Y7) [**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla**Kaopectate**$7.73**4.7★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9CF88QH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about ipecac syrup**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**17%
*“It works quickly”*
**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**13%
*“It provides fast-acting relief for indigestion”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Item arrived as described”*
**Taste-Overall**7%
*“Tastes good”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Excellent price”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“This is a good quality remedy”*
**Regulates Digestion**4%
*“We have been using this brand for years to provide us with digestive comfort”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%
*“I have tried the pills and chews, this works just as well”*
**Strength**2%
*“gives that steady”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Did not work”*
**Taste-Overall**9%
*“Only an aftertaste of mint”*
**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**6%
*“Ingrid, aftered taking it for he stomach problem, says it did not work for her”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Its smaller than a chapstick tube”*
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
*“Maybe the added ingredients offset the simethicone”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“hard to open”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Quality of Amazon is going down”*
**Dilute/Watery**3%
*“Think and watery”*
**Side Effects**3%
*“GAVE ME DIARRHEAL”*
**Dosage**2%
*“dosage may be a little on the high side for some people - of which i'm one”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**33%
**Dosage**11%
**Age Suitability**11%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Breathability**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Accuracy-Overall**6%
## **Common ipecac syrup questions**
- **Is ipecac syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $502K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the ipecac syrup niche?**
- 3 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ipecac syrup?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Taste-Overall, Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for ipecac syrup peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Apr–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ipecac syrup niche?**
- Listings span $6.55–$20.29; the average listing price is $11.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,958 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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