Glossary

NNRTI – Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, a type of HIV drug – also called ‘non-nuke’.

Efavirenz, nevirapine, rilpivirine, etravirine and doravirine are all NNRTIs.

Drug targets in the virus life cycle.

Listing of NNRTIs.

PI (protease inhibitor) – a type of HIV drug.

HIV protease inhibitors include atazanavir, darunavir, fosamprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, lopinavir/r (Kaletra), ritonavir, saquinavir and tipranavir.

Drug targets in the virus life cycle

Different protease inhibitors have been developed to treat hepatitis C.

sarcoma – medical term for cancer that affects bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, skin or other connective tissue.

Cancer: lymphoma and sarcoma.

dual therapy – using 2 drugs together.

Portacath – a small medical device fitted under the skin that allows injected drugs to have a more direct route to where they are needed.