Irrigation solution / amino acid
Glycine
Adult dose
Dose: 1.5% irrigation solution per surgical use
Route: Irrigation
Frequency: per procedure
Clinical pearls
- Bladder irrigation during transurethral surgery; risk of TUR syndrome with prolonged use
Contraindications
- Anuria
Side effects
- TURP syndrome (hyponatraemia, fluid overload)
- Visual disturbance
- Hyperammonaemia
Monitoring
- Sodium
- Fluid balance
- Conscious level
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/glycine/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Major Trauma — Primary Survey (ATLS) · ATLS 10th Edition; JRCALC; NICE NG39
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Burns — TBSA Estimation & Fluid Resuscitation · British Burn Association; EMSB; RCEM 2024
- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed · NICE; BSG; ACPGBI — Commissioning Guide
- Acute Pancreatitis · NICE; IAP/APA; ACPGBI — CG104
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis · BAPS / RCPCH