formulation – the physical form that makes an active drug into a medicine.
Different formulations include
- Pills (capsules or tablets).
- Syrups or other oral solutions.
- Injections.
- Powders.
- Creams or lotions.
A co-formulation is when two active drugs are combined. For example: when two active drugs are in the same pill.
interaction – when two drugs react to increase or decrease one or both drugs, often in ways that are unexpected or potentially harmful.
CART – combination anti-retroviral therapy.
candida – fungus (yeast) infection that affects the mouth and throat, gullet, sinuses, genital organs and – rarely – the brain. Also called ‘thrush’.
