Glossary

interaction – when two drugs react to increase or decrease one or both drugs, often in ways that are unexpected or potentially harmful.

lipid – medical term for fat. The term ‘blood lipids’ refers to cholesterol and triglyceride levels in blood.

second-line therapy – the combination of used after your first treatment has failed.

type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) – an illness that usually affect adults (previously called adult-onset diabetes), when glucose levels increase because the body does not produce enough insulin or does not respond well to insulin.

encephalitis – inflammation of the brain.