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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.