Glossary

Tmax – the time taken for a drug to reach the highest (maximum) concentration.

What happens when you take a drug?

fixed dose combination (FDC) – several drugs combined in one tablet at a standard dose.

myocardial infarction (MI) is the medical term for a heart attack.

NHL (Non-Hodgkins lymphoma) – a type of lymph cancer.

Cancer: lymphoma and sarcoma

IRIS (immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome) – illnesses that occur when HIV treatment is started when the CD4 count is very low.

IRIS occurs because the immune system quickly becomes stronger and identifies infections that it was previously too weak to fight.

IRIS can occur in 1 in 4 (25%) people who start with a CD4 count under 50 cells/mm³.

Although the symtoms are serious, IRIS can usually be easily managed.

Common infections related to IRIS include TB and CMV.