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A recent incident report from the federal Food and Drug Administration said energy products like Monster and 5-Hour Energy may have caused up to 18 deaths.
The report has led the FDA to announce last Tuesday an investigation into whether energy products pose a particular threat to teenagers or people with previously existing medical conditions.
?FDA takes every adverse event report seriously and investigates and evaluates other possible causes before deciding whether the product actually caused the medical problem,? the FDA?s report said.
The report lists the incidences of ?adverse health? gathered by the Food and Drug Administration that occurred since January 2004 in connection with 5-Hour Energy, Monster, Rockstar and RedBull products. Of the 18 deaths, 13 were associated with 5-Hour Energy products, five with Monster and none with Rockstar or Redbull.
A majority of the incidents involved increased heart rate, headaches, changes in blood pressure, nausea and dizziness, which are all common side-effects of caffeine. Of the 166 incidents reported, 95 were considered serious, life-threatening or required emergency hospitalization.
http://www.dailycampus.com/news/fda...for-at-least-18-deaths-1.2966526#.UMHp_YPsySp
The report has led the FDA to announce last Tuesday an investigation into whether energy products pose a particular threat to teenagers or people with previously existing medical conditions.
?FDA takes every adverse event report seriously and investigates and evaluates other possible causes before deciding whether the product actually caused the medical problem,? the FDA?s report said.
The report lists the incidences of ?adverse health? gathered by the Food and Drug Administration that occurred since January 2004 in connection with 5-Hour Energy, Monster, Rockstar and RedBull products. Of the 18 deaths, 13 were associated with 5-Hour Energy products, five with Monster and none with Rockstar or Redbull.
A majority of the incidents involved increased heart rate, headaches, changes in blood pressure, nausea and dizziness, which are all common side-effects of caffeine. Of the 166 incidents reported, 95 were considered serious, life-threatening or required emergency hospitalization.
http://www.dailycampus.com/news/fda...for-at-least-18-deaths-1.2966526#.UMHp_YPsySp