--- title: "How popular is Losec? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Losec is a heartburn and reflux medicine. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/losec" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Losec? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Losec is a heartburn and reflux medicine. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Losec - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among heartburn and indigestion brands**: 10.4% ## Where does Losec compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 3 | 10.4% | 1.6K | - [Heartburn and indigestion brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-heartburn-and-digestive-brands) ## Top heartburn and indigestion brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Losec was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Losec is the fourth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gaviscon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Quick-Eze | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mylanta | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Losec | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Nexium | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rennie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Eno | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about heartburn and indigestion brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which heartburn and indigestion relief brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Gaviscon, 2. Quick-Eze, 3. Mylanta - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best heartburn and indigestion relief brands in New Zealand?": 1. Gaviscon, 2. Mylanta, 3. Quick-Eze - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best heartburn and indigestion relief brand in New Zealand for acid reflux?": 1. Gaviscon, 2. Mylanta, 3. Quick-Eze, 4. Losec - Searched Google, AI Overview "best heartburn relief": 1. Mylanta - Searched Google, AI Overview "indigestion tablets nz": 1. Quick-Eze, 2. Gaviscon, 3. Mylanta, 4. Losec Not named in any answer: Nexium, Rennie and Eno. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Losec changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Losec in New Zealand rose from 1.1K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Losec’s share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand decreased from 12.4% to 10.4%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Losec’s share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand peaked at 13.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 9.2% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand heartburn and indigestion brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Nexium overtook Mylanta to rank 4th among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, with 9.7% of the searches. - In October 2026, Quick-Eze gained share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, from 16.4% to 17.7%. - In October 2026, Losec gained share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, from 9.3% to 10.4%. - In October 2026, Gaviscon lost share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, from 58.9% to 52.2%. - In October 2026, Mylanta lost share of searches among heartburn and indigestion brands in New Zealand, from 8.9% to 7.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rennie in New Zealand rose 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 180 to 300 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.1K | 12.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.1K | 11.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.3K | 12.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.2K | 12.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.3K | 11.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.3K | 13.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.1K | 10.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.1K | 10% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.3K | 10.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.1K | 9.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.3K | 9.3% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Heartburn and indigestion brands | 1.6K | 10.4% | 3 | ## How are Losec’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Losec’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “losec” - “losec capsules” - “losec dogs” - “losec for infants” - “losec medication” - “losec omeprazole” - “losec pill” - “pri losec” ## Which heartburn and indigestion brands compete with Losec? - [Gaviscon](/demand/nz/brands/gaviscon): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/gaviscon-vs-losec - [Quick-Eze](/demand/nz/brands/quick-eze): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-quick-eze - [Nexium](/demand/nz/brands/nexium): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-nexium - [Mylanta](/demand/nz/brands/mylanta): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-mylanta - [Rennie](/demand/nz/brands/rennie): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/losec-vs-rennie - [Eno](/demand/nz/brands/eno) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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