Menthol Cough Drops
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Menthol Cough Drops is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 12,248 of 14,768 Health & Household niches · −9 vs the category median of 4940
- Market size
- $496K/yr357K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -28.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 75%top-5 click share · 5 brands · 53 sellers
Flapen Score
Menthol Cough Drops against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Household average. Past it, Menthol Cough Drops is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Menthol Cough Drops market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Menthol Cough Drops 357K times last year and spent an estimated $496K. All 5 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Jul. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 16.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 357K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 16.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -28.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $496K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 357K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -28.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 16.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $496Ka year
- Peak month
- January3.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- vicks cough drops72K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $8.38.
Listings sell for $8.38 on average, from $4.57 to $22.90. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At $8.38 that is $34K to $42K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $8.38under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.57–$22.90
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $34K–$42K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
67% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #66 within Cough & Cold. It carries 3,279 reviews at 4.71 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 67%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #66in Cough & Cold
- Average rating
- 4.71 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,279per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 92 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 92 months
Products
Top Menthol Cough Drops products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 11, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 45ct
- Price
- $4.69
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,002
- Age
- 8y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count
- Price
- $7.69
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,002
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Diabetic-Friendly 140 Count
- Price
- $5.08
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,568
- Age
- 4y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Honey Lemon Flavor 45ct
- Price
- $4.57
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 702
- Age
- 4y ago

Vicks VapoCOOL SEVERE Max Strength* Menthol Cough Drop Alternative/Sore Throat Lozenge for Sore Throat Relief Winterfrost 5x45ct (225 total)
- Price
- $21.93
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,927
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Amazon Basic Care Honey Lemon Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Soothing Relief 160 Count (Previously SoundHealth)
- Price
- $5.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,971
- Age
- 4y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count
- Price
- $7.69
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,002
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Basic Care Cherry Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Soothing Lozenges in Resealable Bag 160 Count (Previously SoundHealth)
- Price
- $5.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,816
- Age
- 4y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 45ct
- Price
- $4.69
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,002
- Age
- 8y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Honey Lemon Flavor 45ct
- Price
- $4.57
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 702
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count
- Price
- $7.69
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,002
- Age
- 1y ago

Halls Throat Relief Blueberry Cough Drops Value Pack 80 Drops
- Price
- $5.36
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 451
- Age
- 1y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Sugar Free Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 30ct
- Price
- $4.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 503
- Age
- 1y ago

Halls Relief Mountain Menthol Sugar Free Cough Drops Bulk Cough Drops 225 Drops
- Price
- $15.18
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,549
- Age
- 1y ago

Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Cherry Flavor 45ct
- Price
- $4.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,392
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 75% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
5 falling
Sellers
53
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Vicks73%
- Amazon Basic Care15%
- HALLS7%
- Ricola3%
- Mucinex2%
Demand
Menthol Cough Drops search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Search terms
Top Menthol Cough Drops search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- vicks cough drops72K/yr
- menthol cough drops58K/yr
- vapocool severe cough drops27K/yr
- cough drops menthol24K/yr
- halls menthol cough drops30K/yr
- vapocool27K/yr
- vicks cough drops for adults8K/yr
- vicks vapocool severe cough drops15K/yr
- vicks vapocool15K/yr
- halls mentholyptus cough drops11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Menthol Cough Drops
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“has a really horrible aftertaste”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
13 topics
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FAQ
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