MSM – men who have sex with men.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
triglycerides (TG) – a kind of lipid (blood fat) that is generated by the liver. Untreated HIV infection reduces triglicerides and treatment increases levels again. Some HIV drugs also increase triglycerides.
ascites – an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, a sign of serious liver damage in people with hepatitis C.
NRTI – Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, a type of HIV drug – also called ‘nuke’ or ‘nucleoside analogue’.
3TC (lamivudine). abacavir, AZT, FTC (emtricitabine), d4T (stavudine), ddI (didanosine) all belong to this class.
Tenofovir DF and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) are a nucleotide analogues which is similar enough to be counted as part of this class.
On-demand dosing – a term for taking medicines only at times linked to a relevant event.
On-demand dosing for PrEP is also called “event based dosing” (EBD).
For example, on-demand dosing for PrEP (to prevent HIV transmission) involves taking PrEP before sex and then for several days after sex. EBD for PrEP is only appropriate in some situations and for some people – otherwise daily dosing is recommended,