Cold and runny nose medicines
The “Cold and runny nose medicines” subcategory includes 35 brands present on Polish shopping lists in the Listonic and Moja Gazetka apps. Click a brand to see its detailed analysis, or scroll down to check the subcategory's overall shopping trends, its position relative to others, and the source of additions. Data updated monthly.
Cold and runny nose medicines – shopping list additions
131 637in Sep '25–Aug '26
↑ 19.9% YoYYoY = (Sep '25–Aug '26 vs Sep '24–Aug '25)Rank in category
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of 9 subcategoriesOrganic additions
99.4%
Ads 0.3% | Leaflets 0.3%1. “Cold and runny nose medicines” purchase trends against the category
TrendAll subcategories – monthly additions
Showing 8 of 9 subcategories – the largest by additions (plus the analysed one).
| Month | Cold and runny nose medicines | Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs | Digestive medicines | Medicines for herpes and skin problems | Allergy medicines | Heartburn medicines | Antispasmodics | Potency and libido medicines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 9427 | 8178 | 2889 | 1134 | 629 | 562 | 523 | 27 |
| Oct '25 | 8637 | 7471 | 2821 | 1026 | 463 | 539 | 500 | 35 |
| Nov '25 | 7822 | 6794 | 2751 | 1030 | 456 | 1206 | 481 | 27 |
| Dec '25 | 9400 | 8557 | 7131 | 1233 | 582 | 1428 | 624 | 37 |
| Jan '26 | 9897 | 9767 | 4205 | 1546 | 557 | 689 | 717 | 26 |
| Feb '26 | 8749 | 8548 | 3350 | 1205 | 454 | 556 | 599 | 32 |
| Mar '26 | 9379 | 6974 | 3445 | 1029 | 1123 | 592 | 504 | 25 |
| Apr '26 | 9380 | 7585 | 3344 | 1008 | 1180 | 537 | 532 | 29 |
| May '26 | 7481 | 6899 | 2954 | 1156 | 1214 | 465 | 486 | 33 |
| Jun '26 | 13179 | 12765 | 4999 | 2501 | 2263 | 946 | 922 | 45 |
| Jul '26 | 19693 | 20320 | 8489 | 4065 | 2829 | 1518 | 1555 | 98 |
| Aug '26 | 18593 | 19342 | 8243 | 3576 | 2361 | 1530 | 1470 | 118 |
Cold and runny nose medicines – monthly seasonality (index, 100 = average)
Shows which months are "hot" or "slow" for this category. Same-named months from different years are averaged together (e.g. every January), then each of those averages is compared to the average across all months. 100 = typical level, above 100 = peak season, below 100 = slower season, 0 = no data for that month.
| Month | Cold and runny nose medicines – monthly seasonality (index, 100 = average) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 102 |
| Feb | 93 |
| Mar | 90 |
| Apr | 80 |
| May | 72 |
| Jun | 100 |
| Jul | 131 |
| Aug | 126 |
| Sep | 97 |
| Oct | 112 |
| Nov | 98 |
| Dec | 97 |
Cold and runny nose medicines led the subcategories by volume while growing: over 12 months, the subcategory recorded 131,637 additions at 19.9% year over year. A precomputed comparison of its growth pace with the other subcategories is not available, so its relative growth standing cannot be stated.
2. How do Poles plan to buy in the “Cold and runny nose medicines” subcategory?
SourcesCold and runny nose medicines – source mix
| Sources | Value |
|---|---|
| From leaflets | 423 |
| From ads | 413 |
| Organic | 130801 |
Source mix comparison – all subcategories
Showing 8 of 9 subcategories – the largest by additions (plus the analysed one).
| Category | From leaflets | From ads | Organic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold and runny nose medicines | 0.32 | 0.31 | 99.37 |
| Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs | 0.37 | 0.01 | 99.62 |
| Digestive medicines | 2.12 | 6.27 | 91.61 |
| Medicines for herpes and skin problems | 0.01 | 0 | 99.99 |
| Allergy medicines | 2.06 | 0.06 | 97.88 |
| Heartburn medicines | 8.74 | 0.01 | 91.25 |
| Antispasmodics | 1.56 | 0 | 98.44 |
| Potency and libido medicines | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Cold and runny nose medicines – source evolution over time
| Month | From leaflets | From ads | Organic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 0 | 1 | 9426 |
| Oct '25 | 0 | 3 | 8634 |
| Nov '25 | 1 | 74 | 7747 |
| Dec '25 | 1 | 287 | 9112 |
| Jan '26 | 127 | 1 | 9769 |
| Feb '26 | 5 | 3 | 8741 |
| Mar '26 | 42 | 1 | 9336 |
| Apr '26 | 173 | 1 | 9206 |
| May '26 | 17 | 0 | 7464 |
| Jun '26 | 13 | 4 | 13162 |
| Jul '26 | 30 | 16 | 19647 |
| Aug '26 | 14 | 22 | 18557 |
Brands from the “Cold and runny nose medicines” subcategory – additions by source over the last year (top 10)
| Brand | From leaflets | From ads | Organic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gripex | 7 | 0 | 8044 |
| Rutinoscorbin | 3 | 1993 | 5653 |
| Nasivin | 0 | 1 | 5158 |
| Strepsils | 0 | 0 | 3890 |
| Theraflu | 0 | 0 | 3372 |
| Tantum Verde | 0 | 0 | 3203 |
| Fervex | 0 | 0 | 3143 |
| Neosine | 0 | 0 | 2985 |
| Otrivin | 0 | 18 | 2719 |
| Solpadeine | 0 | 0 | 2494 |
Organic additions dominate, while paid impulse is above most other subcategories: in the 12-month window, organic additions accounted for 99.4%, compared with 0.3% from ads and 0.3% from leaflets. The organic share is higher than in four of eight other subcategories and lower than in four; it is higher than in the subcategory Antispasmodics at 98.4% and lower than in the subcategory Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs at 99.6%. The ad share is above that of seven of the eight other subcategories and below that of one.
