Emergency Identification

Diabetes Australia recommends that all people at risk of hypoglycaemia wear some kind of medical identification. In cases of emergency, medical identification can alert ambulance attendants, police officers and others of the need for early intervention.

Am I at risk?

Hypoglycaemia can occur in people using insulin, and certain diabetes medications that stimulate insulin production:

• Gliclazide (brand names Diamicron, Glyade, Diamicron MR, Nidem)
• Glibenclamide (brand names Daonil, Semi Daonil, Glimel)
• Glimepiride (brand names Amaryl, Dimirel)
• Glipizide (brand names Melizide, Minidiab)
• Repaglinide (brand name Novonorm)

In the Diabetes ACT shop

• Diabete-ezy dog tags indicate the wearer has diabetes and are able to be engraved with personal details.
• flashID tags and watches contain a USB key. You can use this to save such personal and medical information as you wish. There is no external database, so you are in total control of the information.

Other identification products

• Medic Alert 24hr personal medical emergency information and identification service.