'Emerg Alert' bracelet indicating allergy to penicillin
- maker:
- Apothecary Products, Inc
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'Emerg Alert' emergency medical bracelet indicating allergy to Penicillin, stainless steel, in plastic packaging with paper wallet card for emergency identification, made for Apothecary Products, Inc., United States (made in China), c.2001.
For people who are allergic to penicillin, making sure other people are aware of their reaction to the medicine, could save their lives. Around one in 15 people in the United Kingdom have a reaction to antibiotics. For most people it is mild showing as a rash, coughing, wheezing, and tightness of their chest. Although rare, severe reactions, known as anaphylaxis, can be life-threatening and require immediate medical treatment.
Details
- Category:
- Emergency Medicine
- Object Number:
- 2007-7
- Materials:
- stainless steel, paper and plastic
- Measurements:
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overall: 120 mm x 70 mm x 20 mm, .03kg
- credit:
- Dr. Robert Bud
