Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs
The “Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs” subcategory includes 27 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.
Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs – shopping list additions
123 200in Sep '25–Aug '26
↑ 20.8% YoYYoY = (Sep '25–Aug '26 vs Sep '24–Aug '25)Rank in category
2/9
of 9 subcategoriesOrganic additions
99.6%
Ads 0% | Leaflets 0.4%1. “Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs” purchase trends against the category
TrendAll subcategories – monthly additions
Showing 8 of 9 subcategories – the largest by additions (plus the analysed one).
| Month | Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs | Cold and runny nose medicines | Digestive medicines | Medicines for herpes and skin problems | Allergy medicines | Heartburn medicines | Antispasmodics | Potency and libido medicines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 8178 | 9427 | 2889 | 1134 | 629 | 562 | 523 | 27 |
| Oct '25 | 7471 | 8637 | 2821 | 1026 | 463 | 539 | 500 | 35 |
| Nov '25 | 6794 | 7822 | 2751 | 1030 | 456 | 1206 | 481 | 27 |
| Dec '25 | 8557 | 9400 | 7131 | 1233 | 582 | 1428 | 624 | 37 |
| Jan '26 | 9767 | 9897 | 4205 | 1546 | 557 | 689 | 717 | 26 |
| Feb '26 | 8548 | 8749 | 3350 | 1205 | 454 | 556 | 599 | 32 |
| Mar '26 | 6974 | 9379 | 3445 | 1029 | 1123 | 592 | 504 | 25 |
| Apr '26 | 7585 | 9380 | 3344 | 1008 | 1180 | 537 | 532 | 29 |
| May '26 | 6899 | 7481 | 2954 | 1156 | 1214 | 465 | 486 | 33 |
| Jun '26 | 12765 | 13179 | 4999 | 2501 | 2263 | 946 | 922 | 45 |
| Jul '26 | 20320 | 19693 | 8489 | 4065 | 2829 | 1518 | 1555 | 98 |
| Aug '26 | 19342 | 18593 | 8243 | 3576 | 2361 | 1530 | 1470 | 118 |
Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs – 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 | Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs – monthly seasonality (index, 100 = average) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 105 |
| Feb | 93 |
| Mar | 81 |
| Apr | 82 |
| May | 78 |
| Jun | 111 |
| Jul | 154 |
| Aug | 148 |
| Sep | 89 |
| Oct | 83 |
| Nov | 78 |
| Dec | 99 |
Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs grew year over year, but its relative pace cannot be compared: over 12 months ending August 2026, the subcategory recorded 123,200 additions with 20.8% year-over-year growth. The supplied precomputed comparison is unavailable, so the growth standing against the other subcategories cannot be stated. Across complete months, monthly additions increased from 8,178 in September 2025 to 19,342 in August 2026.
2. How do Poles plan to buy in the “Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs” subcategory?
SourcesPainkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs – source mix
| Sources | Value |
|---|---|
| From leaflets | 451 |
| From ads | 18 |
| Organic | 122731 |
Source mix comparison – all subcategories
Showing 8 of 9 subcategories – the largest by additions (plus the analysed one).
| Category | From leaflets | From ads | Organic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs | 0.37 | 0.01 | 99.62 |
| Cold and runny nose medicines | 0.32 | 0.31 | 99.37 |
| 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 |
Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs – source evolution over time
| Month | From leaflets | From ads | Organic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 0 | 0 | 8178 |
| Oct '25 | 0 | 2 | 7469 |
| Nov '25 | 0 | 1 | 6793 |
| Dec '25 | 1 | 0 | 8556 |
| Jan '26 | 17 | 8 | 9742 |
| Feb '26 | 157 | 2 | 8389 |
| Mar '26 | 85 | 1 | 6888 |
| Apr '26 | 34 | 0 | 7551 |
| May '26 | 21 | 0 | 6878 |
| Jun '26 | 28 | 0 | 12737 |
| Jul '26 | 62 | 0 | 20258 |
| Aug '26 | 46 | 4 | 19292 |
Brands from the “Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs” subcategory – additions by source over the last year (top 10)
| Brand | From leaflets | From ads | Organic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuprom | 0 | 0 | 30938 |
| Ibuprofen | 0 | 5 | 12803 |
| Apap | 0 | 1 | 12508 |
| Paracetamol | 0 | 4 | 12321 |
| Nurofen | 0 | 2 | 7845 |
| Ibum | 0 | 0 | 7297 |
| Pyralgina | 0 | 0 | 3711 |
| Voltaren | 0 | 0 | 2716 |
| Ketonal | 0 | 0 | 2504 |
| Polopiryna | 0 | 0 | 2181 |
Organic additions dominate, while advertising remains limited in absolute terms: across 12 months ending August 2026, organic additions represented 99.6%, leaflet-driven additions 0.4%, and ad-driven additions 0.0%. The organic share is higher than in five other subcategories and lower than in three: it is below the share in subcategory Medicines for herpes and skin problems and above the share in subcategory Cold and runny nose medicines. The channel delivered 18 additions from ads across the window; its ad share is below that in subcategory Digestive medicines and above that in subcategory Antispasmodics.
