Glossary

second-line therapy – the combination of used after your first treatment has failed.

hepatotoxicity – the medical term for liver-related side effects

portal hypertension – increased blood pressure (hypertension) in the vein carrying blood to the liver.

ChemSex is a common term used by gay men for drug use that includes at least one of these three recreational drugs: meth, meph and G.

• Methamphetamine (crystal/crystal meth/Tina/meth).
• Mephedrone (meph/drone).
• GHB/GBL* (G, Gina).

Differences between ChemSex and recreational drugs.

IM (intra-muscular) – injecting into a muscle. See IV (intravenous) and SC (sub-cutaneous).