Primary school pupil suffers ‘cardiac episode’ after drinking Prime
A primary school pupil allegedly had a “cardiac event” and had to have his stomach pumped as a result of drinking Prime energy drink. A pupil in the United Kingdom allegedly suffered a “cardiac episode’” after drinking a Prime Energy drink. According to the Daily Mail, the primary school wrote to parents warning them of […]
A primary school pupil allegedly had a “cardiac event” and had to have his stomach pumped as a result of drinking Prime energy drink.
A pupil in the United Kingdom allegedly suffered a “cardiac episode’” after drinking a Prime Energy drink.
According to the Daily Mail, the primary school wrote to parents warning them of the incident.
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THE CHILD HAD TO HAVE THEIR STOMACH PUMPED
The school reportedly said the pupil had to have their stomach pumped after consuming the energy drink.
“This morning a parent has reported that their child has had a cardiac episode over the weekend after drinking a the energy drink.
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“The child had to have their stomach pumped and although better now, the parent wanted us to share this as a reminder of the potential harmful effects,” reads the letter from the school as quoted by the report.
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PRIME ENERGY DRINK NOT FOR FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18
Independent reported that the energy drinks were launched in 2022, and promoted by Logan Paul and KSI.
The energy drink contains 200mg of caffeine per can, while a typical caffeinated soft drink generally contains just 30 to 40mg of caffeine.
“I would not recommend children drink energy drinks or other energy drinks for children of any age. Children don’t need energy drinks anyway – they have plenty of energy.
If your child is lacking in energy take them to see their GP – do not give them an energy drink,” the report quoted Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy as saying.
On the energy drink site, it is written that the energy drink is not for children under the age of 18.