# Is giving a worker ibuprofen or another over-the-counter pain reliever OSHA recordable?

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

**Short answer:** Not recordable

No, at a nonprescription strength. Over-the-counter medication at nonprescription strength is first aid. If a clinician recommends a nonprescription drug at prescription strength — for ibuprofen, more than 467 mg in a single dose — it counts as medical treatment.


## Why

- Only first aid was given. Every treatment you checked is on OSHA's first-aid list. [29 CFR 1904.7(a)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.7)

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