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Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) – detailed information about a drug provided by the maker that is approved by the European Regulatory Agency (EMEA/CPMP). Also called EPARs.

EMEA published SPCs

Ctrough – another word for Cmin.

cubic millimitre (mm3) – a measure of a volume. Same as microlitre (µL) and million parts per litre (106/L). Practically, a drop of blood.

grade/grading – the grade of hepatitis infection refers to the amount of inflammation in liver tissue, found by a biopsy. It is usually measured on the Ishak scale from 1-18) where 0 is none and 18 is the maximum. See staging.

foetoplacental circulation is the blood supply in the foetus and placenta.