Glossary

side effect – an unwanted effect from taking a medicine. Sometimes called an adverse event or drug toxicity.

European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the EMA is the part of the European Union that is responsible for approving and regulating human and animal medicines and medical products.

See: www.ema.europa.eu/en

icterus – medical term for jaundice (yellowing skin)

combination – mixture of drugs to treat HIV.

secondary mutation – see minor mutation.