tussin
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible18.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,480.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$151K$151K/yr · 122K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad$6.60avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-31.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad97%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$3.07–$10.18cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tussin is a $151K/yr Amazon United States market (122K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tussin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $198K–$264K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.9%
- Avg BSR
- #49
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 4.3%
- Avg brand age
- 82 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Amazon Basic Care87%
- Safetussin6%
- GoodSense4%
- GeriCare3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Top tussin search terms
- tussin dm maximum strength cough32K/yr
- tussin41K/yr
- tussin dm28K/yr
- tussin dm max cough & chest congestion7K/yr
- tussin cough syrup9K/yr
- tussin dm max5K/yr
Top tussin 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 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$5.944.7★5,526 rev
Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$4.474.7★2,121 rev
Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes
Safetussin$10.184.7★2,690 rev
GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz
GoodSense$6.124.7★1,337 rev
GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)
GeriCare$9.804.6★1,033 rev
Newest
by launch dateSafetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes
Safetussin$10.182,690 rev
Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$3.072,177 rev
Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$4.472,121 rev
GoodSense Tussin Cough Syrup DM Raspberry Flavor Effective Relief for Cough and Chest Congestion Thins Mucus 8 Fl Oz
GoodSense$6.121,337 rev
Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$5.945,526 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAmazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$5.944.7★
GeriCare Geri-Tussin Guaifenesin Oral Liquid Solution Sugar-Free Alcohol-Free Cough and Cold Relief Syrup Helps Clear Chest Congestion 16 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 1)
GeriCare$9.804.6★
Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$4.474.7★
Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM Cough Plus Chest Congestion Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 4 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$3.074.6★
Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes
Safetussin$10.184.7★
What buyers say about tussin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent cough medicine”
“Good price”
“Just as good as name brand”
“Just as effective as the name brands”
“Good taste”
“gets the Job done”
“This has a lower dose that helps more without giving me sleep issues”
“Flavor is good”
“No sugar high”
“Very effective”
What buyers complain about
“TASTE AWFUL”
“this is the worst tasting cough medicine Ive ever tasted”
“Dosage cup cracked and unusable”
“The childproof bottle is impossible to open”
“the menthol additive is so strong it burns your tender esophagus when swallowed”
“paid extra money for over night Sunday”
“Does not work”
“it is weak”
“there's an ingredient in it that I must be allergic to”
“idk why the good reviews its not a good product”
Common questions
- Is tussin profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $151K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -31.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- How competitive is the tussin niche?
- 4 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tussin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Cough Relief, Dosage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for tussin peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tussin niche?
- Listings span $3.07–$10.18; the average listing price is $6.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,481 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.