Glossary

NASBA (nucleic acid sequence based amplification) – a type of viral load test.

TD (or tid) – a short hand term for medication dosing that means ‘take three times a day’.

See also q8H.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – a type of severe rash that is luckily rare. This rash has been reported in 0.1–0.3% of people using NNRTIs. It can also occur with other drugs including antibiotics (including cotrimoxazole/Septrin). Any rash on an NNRTI should be shown to your doctor to decide whether treatment needs to be switched or can continue.

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

candida – fungus (yeast) infection that affects the mouth and throat, gullet, sinuses, genital organs and – rarely – the brain. Also called ‘thrush’.