A free printable medical wallet card
Updated October 2026
If a parent is taken to hospital without you, a card in their wallet tells the staff what they need to know straight away: allergies, conditions, medicines and who to call.
What to put on a medical wallet card
- Full name and date of birth
- Allergies, especially to medicines
- Main conditions
- Treatment wishes, if they've decided
- An emergency contact and the person who makes health decisions for them
- Their doctor's name and number
- Current medicines with the dose and when they're taken
- The pharmacy
How to print it the right size
- Print at 100% or actual size, not 'fit to page', so the card comes out credit-card size.
- Cut on the dashed line and fold on the dotted line.
- Tape the edges or laminate it so it lasts.
- Put it behind their driver's license or health card, where staff look first.
Keep it current
A card with an old dose is worse than no card. Make a new one every time a medicine changes, and date it.
Questions
Does it replace a medical alert bracelet?
No. A bracelet is seen first in an emergency. The card adds the detail a bracelet can't hold, like the full medicine list.
What about a phone's medical ID?
It's worth setting up too. A paper card still works when the phone is locked, flat or left at home.
This guide is general information for families, not medical or legal advice. Always confirm medicines with the pharmacist or doctor.