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Should I wear a Medic Alert?
We recommend that all potentially anaphylactic individuals wear Medic Alert identification. In young children, this will serve as a reminder of the child's allergy for caregivers. In adults, coma could prevent self-administration of epinephrine or a description of medication allergy to hospital personnel. The Medic Alert should state the individual's anaphylactic sensitivity and that they carry an epinephrine autoinjector (e.g. EpipenŽ) in order to alert bystanders to look for and administer the device.
Last date modified on Friday, December 20, 2002
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