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.
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cervical smear – test to look for abnormal cells in the cervix and uterus.
second-line therapy – the combination of used after your first treatment has failed.
capsid inhibitor – this is a new type of HIV drug that works at several different stages of the HIV lifecycle.
Lenacapavir is currently to only approved capsid inhibitor. The long-acting HIV med only needs to be given by subcutaneous injection every six months.
BMI (body mass index) – a calculation using height and weight that is used to decide whether someone is over or under weight.