I'm looking for ways to carry small amounts of OTC meds in first aid kits. 10-20 doses of basic things like ibuprofen. Possible a small box/ bottle? Most of I find is too big.

I haven't done this for a first aid kit, but would a small, empty prescription pill bottle work for you? That is what I use when I travel somewhere.

I have also seen (although expensive) packages of 1-2 ibuprofen, Immodium, Tylenol, that sort of thing in the area of a drugstore that sells travel size products.

Hope that helps.

LW

Where they sell wallets I found an plastic device that is intended to hold pictures or IDs in a wallet. It has eight pockets and each easily holds a half-dozen pills. Folded, held folded with a band, this one intended to hold hair, it fits in a small dry bag.

A challenge: you, anyone using your kit, and any law enforcement need to know instantly what you are carrying, which makes the single dose travel packets attractive, but the packaging-to-content volume in a small PFAK or FAK is not attractive.

I sometimes find Advil and Tylenol in small cases that are bit smaller than a shot shell and come with ten of either and a lot of empty space. Walmart also has small bottles of both in their housebrand that come with 50 tablets in a 1" diameter x 1.25-ish tall, that you can add about 40-50 more to.

In the past I use a small plano organizer like these. I wrote in black marker (super-fine tip sharpie) on the outer case what each med was, then to make things easier I either used a small sticky label or a small piece of index card on the divider to identify each medication, dose and exp date.

Since finding minimus.biz I stopped using this method for my kits, but I still carry my OTC meds like this in my briefcase.

I do recommend a rubber band to make sure it stays shut. These cases are pretty secure, but in my case it is a reminder to shut the darn case all the way.

I use these Pill Pouches, found at CVS or Walgreens:
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp140274/ezy_dose/pill_pouch.htm
They are heavy duty and have a good zip lock.Works for my FAKs and carying meds in my work/travel.

I scan and print the labels and tuck the copy in the bags so security can see easily what each bag holds.

For a heavier duty approach I've used bison tubes:
http://www.bisondesigns.com/products/25

The small altoids tins work (not the standard, "PSK" size). I use the little tubes as well - 10 packs of Advil, Tylenol, etc. Concievably, empty chapstick tubes. Tic-tac containers.

For single types of medications, I've found that the small camping/travel bottles work like a charm. The screw top ones are unlikely to open own their own.
http://www.rei.com/category/40006333

For specialized pill organizers...
http://www.forgettingthepill.com/organizers.html

I took a small medicine bottle (about the size of shotgun shell), made a four-way divider out of thin cardboard, and then put in Immodium, Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl. I have put the names of the meds, their colors, and the basic dosing on a label. The question is whether it would pass the LE test? I guess it would depend on the officer. Considering it is in a backpack with other specific gear, maybe. For on person carry I would stick with single packs.