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Bipolar Disorder is also known as "Manic Depressive Disorder". This forum is for questions and support for people with, or for loved ones of people with Bipolar Disorder. The forum covers topics ranging from Aggressive Behavior, Affect on friends and Family, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Appetite Changes, Chronic Pain, Denial, Depression, Difficulty Concentrating, Euphoria, Guilt, Manic Depression, Medications, Mood Swings, Poor Judgment, and Sleep Disorders
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Dosing Abbreviations
| 5x/d: five times daily |
| a: before |
| ac: before meal(s) |
| ad: right ear |
| ad: as directed (used occasionally in error) |
| AM: morning |
| bid: twice daily |
| c: with |
| cid: fives times daily (rarely used now) |
| d: daily or day |
| DAW: Dispense as Written (no generic) |
| DC, dc, d/c: discontinue (or discharge from hospital) |
| disp: dispense |
| DS: double strength |
| eq: equivalent |
| fid: five times daily |
| gen: generic |
| gr: grain, about 60 mg |
| h, hr: hour(s) |
| HD: high dose |
| hs: at bedtime |
| IM: intramuscularly (for injectables) |
| inj: inject, injection |
| IV: intravenously (for injectables) |
| noct: night |
| nr: no refills |
| p: after |
| pc: after meal(s) |
| pc breakfast: after breakfast |
| PM: evening or nighttime |
| po, per os: by mouth |
| prn: as needed |
| q: every |
| q 4 h: every 4 hours |
| q H PM/PM: every day at hour AM or PM |
| qam: every morning |
| qd: every day or once daily |
| qhs: every night at bedtime, at bedtime nightly |
| qid: four times daily |
| qn: every night |
| qod: every other day |
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