See other product liability cases we're currently taking. Rockstar Energy Drink Side Effects Lawsuit.12-cv-62086, Florida Southern District Court, Fort Lauderdale. The complaint accuses VPX of deceptively marketing Redline as a safe source of energy while being fully aware that it has the potential to cause serious side effects including chills, vomiting, convulsions, chest pain and rapid heartbeat (arrythmias). Plaintiff alleges Redline is unsafe due to numerous ingredients that “are notable for the adverse effects they cause to humans that go well beyond the goal… of energy enhancement.”

Mirabella claims he was hospitalized and required 2 days of sedation as a result of drinking the beverage.

Nausea - Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can result from excess caffeine ingestion or from yohimbe.Ī class action lawsuit has been filed against VPX on behalf of a man who alleges Redline Energy Drink caused “adverse side effects resembled a cocaine overdose.” According to the complaint, plaintiff Adam Mirabella “suffered extreme chest pain that felt like a heart attack, he lost sensation in his hands, and he had extreme nausea” after consuming a single serving of Redline.

Irritability, restlessness and difficulty sleeping can occur in Redline users.

Anxiety - The caffeine contained in Redline can cause anxiety, possibly leading to full-blown panic attacks.

Both green tea and anhydrous caffeine create a thermogenic effect.

Sweating - Redline induces sweating, which the manufacturer claims increases fat burning.

People with an elevated heart rate may also develop aortic stiffness as a temporary side effect of caffeine intake, according to the American Journal of Hypertension.

Rapid heartbeat - Because Redline contains large amounts of caffeine and other stimulants, users may develop a rapid heartbeat characterized by symptoms such as chest pain, a sensation that your heart is pounding, anxiety and a rise in blood pressure.

Yohimbe, one of the ingredients in Redline, can cause tremors and dizziness.

Shivering - Redline can cause severe shivering in fact, the shivering mechanism is one of the beverage’s main weight-loss mechanisms, according to the company’s website, which states that the body releases stored fat in response to shivering.

Redline can have serious, potentially life-threatening side effects for certain users, according to LIVESTRONG. The products are sold in health food stores and health clubs across the U.S. Redline Energy Drink is made by Vital Pharmaceuticals, which trades as VPX, and marketed as an energy booster and weight-loss drink.

CAMP (adenosine cyclic 3',5'-monophosphate).

The drink contains the following proprietary ingredients: The researchers suspect that the “proprietary blend” of ingredients in commercial energy drinks may prolong caffeine’s activity in the body, prevent it from being excreted, or that these substances “may have activity of their own above and beyond caffeine.” What is Redline Energy?ĭubbed as “quite possibly the most powerful energy drink ever” by Caffeine Informer, VPX Redline Energy is a beverage designed to assist fat loss in bodybuilders and other athletes. Update: Energy Drinks Worse for your Heart than Caffeine Alone, Study FindsĪpA new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA) has linked the side effects of energy drinks to an increased risk for heart problems beyond those seen with caffeine alone.

You may be entitled to compensation by filing a suit against the manufacturer and our lawyers can help. The makers of Redline Energy Drink have been sued for failing to warn consumers of potential adverse side effects and health risks associated with the product.įree Confidential Lawsuit Evaluation: If you or a loved one has been injured by Redline Energy Drink, you should contact our law firm immediately.

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