postpartum refers to the time after a baby is born. Postpartum refers to the mother.
See: antepartum and intrapartum.
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integrase inhibitor – a type of HIV drug that stops HIV genetic material from ‘integrating’ into the DNA in a cell.
This is a relatively new family of HIV drugs.
Raltegravir, elvitegravir and dolutegravir are all integrase inhibitors.
dual therapy – using 2 drugs together.
retrovirus – a family of viruses that includes HIV.
empirical treatment – treating an illness based on its symptoms to see if it gets better.