Medical Alert
G6PD Deficiency — Life Critical Information
Name
Date of birth
Blood type
G6PD variant / class (if known)
Doctor / clinic
Phone
Do NOT give (high risk of severe hemolysis)
Rasburicase • Pegloticase • Primaquine • Tafenoquine • Dapsone • Methylene blue • Nitrofurantoin • Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim/Septra) • Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) • Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine • High-dose IV vitamin C • Naphthalene (mothballs) • Henna on infant skin
Use with caution
Aspirin (high dose) • Chloroquine • Quinine • Sulfasalazine • Glibenclamide • Ciprofloxacin
Avoid food
Fava beans (broad beans / ful) in any form.
If hemolysis is suspected (dark urine, jaundice, pallor, fast heart rate): stop the trigger and obtain urgent CBC, reticulocyte count, LDH, haptoglobin, bilirubin, and renal panel. Provide IV hydration. Transfuse if clinically severe.
Emergency Contact (I.C.E.)
Name
Phone
Keep in wallet at all times • Show to any healthcare provider