empirical treatment – treating an illness based on its symptoms to see if it gets better.
Glossary
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ribavirin – drug used to boost the efficacy of pegylated interferon to treat hepatitis C. Given as twice-daily capsules.
haemoglobin – substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
immune system – the system that your body uses to fight infections.
PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) – a short course of HIV treatment to HIV to reduce the chance of infection. See prophylaxis and PrEP.