Glossary

low level resistance – when there is some resistance but it does not have any significant impact on how well a drug works.  The HIV drug is still sensitve and is  considered active.

IM (intra-muscular) – injecting into a muscle. See IV (intravenous) and SC (sub-cutaneous).

DOT (directly observed therapy) – where a nurse or other healthcare worker observes or supervises someone take medicine.

severity – a measure of how bad something is.

ETR (end of treatment response) – having an undetectable HCV viral load at the end of HCV treatment. See SVR.