17/18 patients were symptomatic following the ingestion of an energy drink, however in at least 50% of these cases, other co-ingestants were reported including alcohol (n=8), recreational drugs of abuse (n=4), and one patient also co-ingested 150 mg of Flurazepam with cocaine, ecstasy, and alcohol. The NPIC data on energy drink enquiries were retrospectively collated and comprised 22 enquiries over a 7-year period 18 enquiries concerned the medical management of 18 patients, and there were 4 requests for information only. included data provided by the NPIC, requested via a personal communication. The BfR in turn referenced an article by Lehtihet et al., in a Swedish language journal, in 2006, that reported on the safety of energy drinks. This report pointed out that "according to information from the National Poisons Information Centre in Ireland (NPIC) 17 cases had been reported between 19 involving two fatalities in conjunction with the consumption of energy drinks" and furthermore that "BfR contacted the Irish Centre and asked for information". stated that "Ireland's poison centre reported 17 energy drink adverse events including confusion, tachycardia and seizures, and 2 deaths between 19," and cited a report from the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment from 2008.
We were surprised at the data attributed to the Irish National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC). entitled "Health effects of energy drinks on children, adolescents, and young adults".
We read with interest the recent article by Seifert et al.
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