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What information should I engrave on my medical ID tag?
A medical id bracelet can be a lifesaving device. Medical emergencies can happen at
anytime and anywhere. Our medical id tags alert the caregivers to your needs without
the use of a 1-800 phone number, computers or scanners. All of your information is right
there on your tag for the EMT to take immediate action with your treatment. It is important
to engrave the pertinent information that would be helpful to an Emergency Technician in the
event that you are unable to communicate for yourself.
We highly recommend that you consult your primary physician or health care provider to
see what they feel is important for you to have on your tag. Or, feel free to call us at
1-800-360-8680 and we will be happy to help you with your engraving.
Listed below are common examples of what to engrave.
Our engraved tags hold up to 5 lines of engraved text with 20 spaces or characters on each line.
Here is the basic information we recommend...
Your Name
Medical Condition
Any allergies
Emergency Contact Number with area code
Emergency Contact Number with area code
Examples:
DIABETES
If you have Diabetes, be sure to identify the type. It is important to engrave if you
are insulin dependent, on an insulin pump or on medications. This will help the emergency
personnel to properly diagnose your condition and expedite your treatment.
John Doe
Diabetes
Insulin Dependent
555-555-1212 (Mom)
Dr. 555-121-1212
Jane Doe
Diabetes Type II
555-555-1212 (Mike)
555-333-1212 (Mom Cell)
555-232-1111 (Dr.)
Jane Doe
Diabetes
Insulin Pump
555-555-1122 (Mom)
555-444-1122 (Mom Cell)
Jane Doe
Diabetes Type II
On Meds
Allergy to Penicillin
555-555-1212 (Mom)
GASTRIC BYPASS
If you have had gastric bypass surgery or lap band surgery it is important to wear a medical id
bracelet to alert emergency technicians that you can not have an NG tube inserted. Here is what
we recommend for gastric bypass patients.
Jane Doe
Gastric ByPass
No Blind NG Tube
No NSAIDS/ No Sugars
555-555-1212 (Dr.)
ALLERGIES
Allergies encompass a wide range of symptoms and affect people differently. The severity of
allergic reactions can depend on the allergen type, the level of exposure and each individual's
immune response. If you have a severe allergy, it is important to notify emergency personnel so
that they can react and administer treatment quickly. Here are some samples of how to engrave a
tag for allergies.
John Doe
Severe Allergy to
Penicillin
555-555-1212 (Mom)
555-323-2323 (Dr.)
Jane Doe
Severe allergy to
Peanuts and Tree Nuts
Carries Epi-pen
555-555-1212 (Mom)
John Doe
Allergies to Sulfa,
PCN, Amoxicilli
555-555-1212 (Carol)
555-111-1212 (Dr.)
Listed below are the proper spellings for common conditions, allergies and medications.
Common Conditions
Adrenal Insufficiency
Alzheimer's
Angina
Asthma
Atrial Fibrillation
Cataracts
Congestive Heart Failure
Contact Lenses
COPD
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dementia
Diabetes
Emphysema
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Gastric Bypass
Glaucoma
Heart Patient
Hemophilia
Hypoglycemia
Hypertension
Lupus
Lymphedema
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Multiple Sclerosis
Pacemaker
Parkinson's
Renal Failure
Seizure Disorder
Stent Implant
Vision Impaired
von Willebrand's
Common Allergies
Aspirin
Adhesive Tape
Bee Stings
Cephalexin
Cephalosporin
Clindamycin
Codeine
Contrast Dye
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Fentanyl
Iodine
Latex
Lidocaine
Morphine
Morphine Sulfate
Nitrous Oxide
Novocaine
Peanut/Tree Nut
Penicillin
Phenergan
Prinzide
Robinul
Shellfish
Stadol
Succinylcholine
Sulfur
Sulfa
Tetracycline
Versed
Wasp Stings
Common Medications
Accupril
Altace
Amaryl
Atenolol
Avapro
Captopril
Cefzil
Cellcept
Celebrex
Coumadin
Depakote
Desmopressin
Dexamethasone
Diflucan
Digoxin
Dilaudid
Diovan HCT
Dyazide
Effexor
Enalapril Maleate
Gemfibrozil
Glipizide
Glucophage
Glucophage XL
Glucophage XR
Glucovance
Glyburide
Glucotrol
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrocodone
Hyzaar
Imuran
Isosorbide
Levoxyl
Lipitor
Lisinopril
Metoprolol
Metformin HCL
Nortriptyline
Plavix
Prednisone
Prilosec
Prograf
Sodium Pentothal
Spironolactone
Synthroid
Trileptal
Verapamil
Zestoretic
Zocor
Zyprexa
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