--- title: "Benylin: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Benylin makes cough syrups and cold remedies. 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/uk/brands/benylin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Benylin: search popularity in the United Kingdom Benylin makes cough syrups and cold remedies. 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**: Benylin - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among cold and flu brands**: 3.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cold and flu brands | 9 | 3.2% | 6.6K | - [Cold and flu brands in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-cold-and-flu-brands) ## Top cold and flu brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Benylin was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Benylin is the third most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lemsip | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Beechams | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Benylin | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Night Nurse | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sudafed | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Olbas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vicks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Strepsils | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Covonia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cold and flu brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cold and flu medicine in the UK?": 1. Lemsip, 2. Beechams - Asked ChatGPT "What's good for a blocked nose?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cough medicine for a chesty cough?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "cold and flu tablets": 1. Benylin, 2. Beechams, 3. Lemsip - Searched Google, AI Overview "cough medicine": 1. Benylin Not named in any answer: Night Nurse, Sudafed, Olbas, Vicks, Strepsils and Covonia. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Benylin changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Benylin in the United Kingdom fell from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Benylin’s share of searches among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom held steady at 3.2%. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom cold and flu brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lemsip overtook Night Nurse and Sudafed to become the leader among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom, with 19.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Covonia overtook Benylin to rank 7th among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom, with 4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Olbas overtook Vicks and Strepsils to rank 4th among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom, with 11.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Beechams overtook Benylin to rank 8th among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom, with 3.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Night Nurse lost share of searches among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom, from 24.8% to 19.8%. - In September 2026, Sudafed lost share of searches among cold and flu brands in the United Kingdom, from 20.3% to 16.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Cold and flu brands | 8.1K | 3.2% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | Cold and flu brands | 8.1K | 3.4% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Cold and flu brands | 12.1K | 3.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 8.1K | 3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 6.6K | 3.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 6.6K | 3.6% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 5.4K | 3.8% | 7 | | May 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 4.4K | 3.5% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 3.6K | 3.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 2.9K | 3.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 3.6K | 3.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Cold and flu brands | 6.6K | 3.2% | 9 | ## How are Benylin’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Benylin’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “benylin” ## Which cold and flu brands compete with Benylin? - [Lemsip](/demand/uk/brands/lemsip) - [Night Nurse](/demand/uk/brands/night-nurse) - [Sudafed](/demand/uk/brands/sudafed) - [Olbas](/demand/uk/brands/olbas): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/benylin-vs-olbas - [Vicks](/demand/uk/brands/vicks): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/benylin-vs-vicks - [Strepsils](/demand/uk/brands/strepsils): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/benylin-vs-strepsils - [Covonia](/demand/uk/brands/covonia): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/benylin-vs-covonia - [Beechams](/demand/uk/brands/beechams): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/beechams-vs-benylin ## 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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