strep throat medicine
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.88–$15.84) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay$11.27avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$214K$214K/yr · 166K searches
Review moat
Bad4,268.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-19.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$3.88–$15.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, strep throat medicine is a $214K/yr Amazon United States market (166K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
strep throat medicine market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $225K–$282K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.4%
- Avg BSR
- #113
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 83 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
619
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Strepsils76%
- Betadine8%
- Boiron6%
- Cepacol3%
- Beekeeper's Naturals3%
- RDX2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Top strep throat medicine search terms
- strepsils63K/yr
- strep throat medicine36K/yr
- strep throat14K/yr
- strepsils sore throat & cough13K/yr
- strepsils lozenges11K/yr
- strep7K/yr
- difflam7K/yr
- strep throat relief6K/yr
- difflam lozenges4K/yr
- strepsil3K/yr
Top strep throat medicine 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Strepsils: Extra Triple Action Blackcurrant Lozenges
Strepsils$13.974.7★5,444 rev
Strepsils Honey & Lemon 24 Lozenges
Strepsils$12.664.7★195 rev
Strepsils Honey and Lemon Lozenges (36 Lozenges)
Strepsils$15.844.6★545 rev
Strepsils Orange with Vitamin C 100mg 36 Lozenges by Strepsils
Strepsils$14.544.6★136 rev
Betadine Sore Throat Relief Gargle 8 Oz Fast Acting Antiseptic with Povidone-Iodine 0.5% Sore Throat Medicine Mint Flavor
Betadine$10.524.5★6,109 rev
Newest
by launch date
Boiron ThroatCalm On The Go Travel Essential for Relief of Sore Throat or Scratchy Red or Dry Throat and Hoarseness - 2 Count (160 Pellets)
Boiron$9.80923 rev
Betadine Sore Throat Relief Gargle 8 Oz Fast Acting Antiseptic with Povidone-Iodine 0.5% Sore Throat Medicine Mint Flavor
Betadine$10.526,109 rev
Strepsils Throat Lozenges Soothing Honey & Lemon 16 Pack
Strepsils$11.65266 rev
RDX Lifting Straps for Weightlifting 100% Cotton Heavy Duty Gym Wrist Strap with 5MM Neoprene Padding 60CM Anti-Slip Hand Grip Wraps for Deadlifts Powerlifting Workouts Strength Training Men Women
RDX$12.543,304 rev
Boiron Mercurius Corrosivus 9C for Sore Throat with Pain While Swallowing - 80 Pellets
Boiron$7.45201 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRDX Lifting Straps for Weightlifting 100% Cotton Heavy Duty Gym Wrist Strap with 5MM Neoprene Padding 60CM Anti-Slip Hand Grip Wraps for Deadlifts Powerlifting Workouts Strength Training Men Women
RDX$12.544.6★
Strepsils Honey and Lemon Lozenges (36 Lozenges)
Strepsils$15.844.6★
Boiron ThroatCalm On The Go Travel Essential for Relief of Sore Throat or Scratchy Red or Dry Throat and Hoarseness - 2 Count (160 Pellets)
Boiron$9.804.5★
Boiron ThroatCalm Tablets for Relief of Sore Throat Scratchy Red or Dry Throat and Hoarseness - 60 Count
Boiron$9.954.4★
Extra Triple Action Cherry
Strepsils$14.204.7★
What buyers say about strep throat medicine
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“good for cough”
“It doesnt taste bad though”
“It has great reviews”
“Effective”
“It has really helped boost my immunity”
“Easy and convenient”
“Helps with colds”
“Soothing relief”
“Sprays easily”
“It's helped me whenever I start feeling sick”
What buyers complain about
“Bad tasting”
“Barely works”
“If you experience throat irritation or dryness”
“cough or phelgm symptoms”
“Too Expensive”
“Smaller Than Expected”
“no effect on pain”
“Weird flavor IMHO”
“Had zero effect on me. my sore throat”
“I usually get colds easily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is strep throat medicine profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $214K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the strep throat medicine niche?
- 7 brands and 619 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in strep throat medicine?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.0%.
- What does it cost to enter the strep throat medicine niche?
- Listings span $3.88–$15.84; the average listing price is $11.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,269 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.