Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Glycine
Chemical Class
Aminoacid
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Uses
Glycine is the smallest of the amino acids, non-essential amino acid occurring as a constituents of many proteins. Chemically it is amino...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Aminoacid
Glycine also known as Aminoethanoic Acid. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Aminoacid. The Molecular Weight of Glycine is 75.05.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
40 to 90 g — 24 hourly
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2
Adult
Scraped Dose
In the event of overhydration or solute overload, re-evaluate the patient and institute appropriate corrective measures. See WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS.
Safety Alerts
Glycine is contraindicated in conditions like Anuria
Important Warnings
FOR UROLOGIC IRRIGATION ONLY
Solutions for urologic irrigation must be used with caution in patients with severe cardiopulmonary or renal dysfunction
Irrigating fluids used during transurethral prostatectomy have been demonstrated to enter the systemic circulation in relatively large volumes
Thus, glycine irrigating solution must be regarded as a systemic drug
Absorption of large amounts of fluids containing glycine may significantly alter cardiopulmonary and renal dynamics
Do not heat container over 66°C (150°F)
Side Effects
Adverse reactions may result from intravascular absorption of glycine. Large intravenous doses of glycine are known to cause salivationnausea and lightheadedness. Other consequences of absorption of urologic irrigating solutions include fluid and electrolyte disturbances such as acidosiselectrolyte lossmarked diuresisurinary retentionedemadryness of mouththirstdehydrationcoma from hyponatremiasecondary hyponatremia due to fluid overloadand hyperammonemia with resultant coma and/or encephalopathycardiovascular disorders such as hypotensiontachycardiaangina-like pains
Drug Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Glycine was found.
Storage
Irrigation soln
Price Intelligence
Rs 381.54
DRAP approved maximum price · per 5000ml · approved 11 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 5000mlRs 381.54
Should you consider an alternative?
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These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
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+ Acetylcysteine, Amino Acids, Bacitracin, Neomycin
Rs 199
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
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