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title: "Mucinex — $734K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Mucinex**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $8.8M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 100Growth 7Conversion 98Competition 41Returns 100Price range 70Avg price 84Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 18
**Market size**
**Incredible****$8.8M**
$8.8M/yr · 2.8M searches
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.50**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$7.01–$33.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,105.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-35.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
## **Is mucinex profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mucinex is a $8.8M/yr Amazon United States market (2.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mucinex market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **400K–500K**
- avg 15,000–20,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$7.4M–$9.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#192**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **96 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**107**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Mucinex69% - Amazon Basic Care27% - WELMATE2% - GenCare2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **mucinex demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 66 weeks — -35.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/mucinex/trend)
## **Top mucinex search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **mucinex**2.4M/yr-36.7%14.6% conv. - **mucinex d**124K/yr-42.3%3.6% conv. - **musinex**78K/yr-29.2%15.8% conv. - **chest congestion relief for adults**49K/yr-33.7%5.9% conv. - **mucinex 600 mg**24K/yr+0.7%16.5% conv. - **chest congestion relief**16K/yr+7.4%3.0% conv. - **mucinex expectorant**24K/yr-37.2%13.6% conv. - **mucinex 12 hour**16K/yr-38.0%13.6% conv. - **mucinex 600 mg guaifenesin**7K/yr+20.3%17.4% conv. - **mucinex maximum strength**15K/yr-42.3%8.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/mucinex/search-terms)
## **Top mucinex 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%$440K10%$881K15%$1.3M20%$1.8M1001K10K100K 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**Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Mucus DM Expectorant and Cough Suppressant Chest Congestion Relief 12 Hour 14 Tablets**Amazon Basic Care**$7.01**4.6★9,080 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZF2CXB7) [2**Mucinex 12 Hour 600 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief 20 Bi-Layer Tablets**Mucinex**$12.91**4.8★3,740 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z09S6W) [3**Mucinex 12 Hour Maximum Strength 1200 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief for Adults 48 Tablets**Mucinex**$29.62**4.8★1,565 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JMYNZQ) [4**Mucinex Fast-Max Maximum Strength Day & Night Cold and Flu Medicine for Adults Powerful Over-the-Counter Medication for Cold & Flu Symptoms Fast Dissolving Liquid Gels 24 Count**Mucinex**$17.04**4.8★1,479 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JM34F6) [5**Mucinex 12 Hour 600 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief 100 Bi-Layer Tablets**Mucinex**$33.52**4.8★10,842 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LEMQOS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mucinex Fast-Max Maximum Strength Day & Night Cold and Flu Medicine for Adults Powerful Over-the-Counter Medication for Cold & Flu Symptoms Fast Dissolving Liquid Gels 24 Count**Mucinex**$17.04**1,479 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JM34F6) [**Mucinex Rapid Clear Maximum Strength Cold Medicine & Expectorant Fever Pain Headache & Excess Mucus Relief with Acetaminophen & Guaifenesin Rapid Release Caplets for Adults 20 Count**Mucinex**$13.70**1,862 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JLW7FX) [**Mucinex 12 Hour 600 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief 80 Bi-Layer Tablets**Mucinex**$27.47**427 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B919T5L2) [**WELMATE - Mucus Relief - Guaifenesin 1200 mg Maximum Strength - Extended-Release Expectorant Tablets - Helps Clear Chest Congestion & Loosen Mucus - 12 Hour Relief - 100 Count**WELMATE**$29.54**3,954 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XPDMTB6) [**Amazon Basic Care Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg 12 Hour Expectorant for Chest Congestion and Mucus Relief 20 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$8.36**4,555 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZDVBRM8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basic Care Guaifenesin Extended-Release Bi-Layer Tablets 600 mg 12 Hour Expectorant for Chest Congestion and Mucus Relief Cough Medicine 60 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$17.46**4.6★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089HNKWLF) [**Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Mucus DM Expectorant and Cough Suppressant Chest Congestion Relief 12 Hour 14 Tablets**Amazon Basic Care**$7.01**4.6★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZF2CXB7) [**Mucinex 12 Hour 600 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief 80 Bi-Layer Tablets**Mucinex**$27.47**4.8★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B919T5L2) [**Mucinex DM 12Hr Chest Congestion & Cough Medicine for Adults Cold and Cough Medicine for Excess Mucus Relief 600 mg Guaifenesin & 30 mg Dextromethorphan HBr 20 Bi-Layer Tablets**Mucinex**$13.47**4.7★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XYGKQQ) [**Mucinex 12 Hour 600 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief 20 Bi-Layer Tablets**Mucinex**$12.91**4.8★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z09S6W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about mucinex**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**15%
*“Works Well”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“much less expensive”*
**Cough Relief**11%
*“Good for cough”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“As good as brand name”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Works as stated”*
**Sinus Relief**8%
*“Really helps clear my sinuses”*
**Cold Relief**7%
*“Cold relief”*
**Dosage**3%
*“Having the max strength formula is nice so you're not having to double up or take extra doses”*
**Breathability**2%
*“Helps with my breathing”*
**Sleep Quality**2%
*“It will let you sleep”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Use**28%
*“Not user friendly”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Did not work”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Very costly”*
**Cough Relief**4%
*“Break up coughing”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Stupidest Cap Design”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“A bit small”*
**Dosage**2%
*“Two big pills don't like”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“tastes weird”*
**Allergies**2%
*“I had a reaction to the dextromethorphan”*
**Side Effects**2%
*“Bad side effects”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Value For Money**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Dosage**9%
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**8%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Cough Relief**7%
**Joint Pain**5%
**Heart Health**4%
**Product Condition**3%
## **Common mucinex questions**
- **Is mucinex profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $8.8M/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -35.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the mucinex niche?**
- 4 brands and 107 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mucinex?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for mucinex peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mucinex niche?**
- Listings span $7.01–$33.52; the average listing price is $18.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,106 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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