Glossary

Cmin or Ctrough – lowest concentration of a drug just before the next dose.

What happens when you take a drug?

genome – term for the complete genetic material (RNA or DNA) of any organism.

combination therapy – using three or more drugs together to treat HIV. It is also called triple therapy, cART (combination antiretroviral therapy)  or HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy).

fixed dose combination (FDC) – several drugs combined in one tablet at a standard dose.

diagnosis – identifying the cause of an illness.