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For your Health... Quit Smoking Now!

      
 For your Health... Quit Smoking Now! 
 
People, especially at early age, start smoking due to peer pressure, smokers in the surrounding including the family, to relax and relieve from boredom or stress, to look cool and trendy in front of the others. Therefore, the strong and the smart ones are not influenced easily by the surroundings and are able to say no to smoking!
 

As for those who already smoke, many of them want to stop this habit. Quitting is not an easy option and many attempts can fail.. However, stopping is very beneficial since it reduces the risk of developing the mentioned diseases above. In order to stop, many methods/tips can be helpful:
  1. Commitment is half way for success
  2. The 4 D’s to help get through a craving:
  • Delay the time you crave a cigarette, the urge to smoke will fade in few minutes
  • Drink water by holding it in the mouth for a while
  • Deep and slow  breathing in and out for 5 times
  • Distract yourself with a friend or an activity to forget smoking for these few minutes
  1. Cold Turkey such as immediate quitting or gradual reduction with no outside help/therapy/medications.
 
  1. Nicotine Replacement Therapy such as nicotine gum and inhalers. These are nicotine products excluding tobacco. However, the point with quitting is to end nicotine addiction, not to simply stop using tobacco products but it can be a good start.
 
  1. Behavior Therapy where the counselor makes a plan to change this habit or to manipulate the conditions that trigger smoking
 
  1. Prescribed medication in case of significant difficulties and symptoms from withdrawal

Lastly, using a combination of these methods increases the chance of successful quitting. If you are a smoker and you are reading this, think about it and start today... After all, you are doing it for your health and the health of your loved ones!
 
 
For more information about tobacco interventions and laws in Lebanon, check the National Tobacco Control Program of the Ministry of Public Health: http://www.tobaccocontrol.gov.lb/Pages/default.aspx
 
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N05AX13 INVEGA SUSTENNA B Paliperidone palmitate - 150mg 150mg Injectable suspension, prolonged release 26,434,190 L.L
N05AX13 INVEGA SUSTENNA B Paliperidone palmitate - 50mg 50mg Injectable suspension, prolonged release 9,661,754 L.L
N05AX13 INVEGA SUSTENNA B Paliperidone palmitate - 75mg 75mg Injectable suspension, prolonged release 14,659,577 L.L
A10BD09 INCRESYNC B Pioglitazone - 15mg, Alogliptin - 25mg Tablet, film coated 3,897,143 L.L
A10BD09 INCRESYNC B Pioglitazone - 30mg, Alogliptin - 25mg Tablet, film coated 3,897,143 L.L
M01AC01 INFLACAM G Piroxicam - 20mg/ml 20mg/ml Injectable solution 190,826 L.L
B02BD04 IMMUNINE BioHuman Plasma coagulation factor IX, human - 600IU 600IU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 20,506,214 L.L
J07CA06 INFANRIX IPV + HIB B Poliomyelitis virus type 3 inactivated(Prefilled syringe) - 32D.U., Poliomyelitis virus type 2 inactivated(Prefilled syringe) - 8D.U., Poliomyelitis virus type 1 inactivated(Prefilled syringe) - 40D.U., Bordetella pertussis antigen(Prefilled syringe) - toxoid 25mcg+filamentous haemaglutinin 25mcg+pertactin 8mcg, Tetanus toxoid (Prefilled syringe) - ?40IU, Diphtheria toxoid (Prefilled syringe) - ?30IU, H. Influenza type b polysaccharide(Vial) - 10mcg Injectable dry powder+suspension 3,014,239 L.L
L04AX06 IMNOVID B Pomalidomide - 2mg 2mg Capsule, hard 407,188,707 L.L
L04AX06 IMNOVID B Pomalidomide - 4mg 4mg Capsule, hard 417,741,356 L.L
L04AX06 IMNOVID B Pomalidomide - 4mg 4mg Capsule, hard L.L
L01EA05 ICLUSIG B Ponatinib - 15mg 15mg Tablet, film coated 103,555,839 L.L
L01EA05 ICLUSIG B Ponatinib - 45mg 45mg Tablet, film coated 207,092,651 L.L
R03AL02 IPRASAL VEM G Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2.5mg/2.5ml, Ipratropium bromide (monohydrate) - 0.5mg/2.5ml Inhaltion solution with nebuliser 417,935 L.L
D06BA51 IALUGEN PLUS B Silver sulfadiazine - 10mg/g, Sodium hyaluronate - 0.5mg/g Gauze 1,463,444 L.L
D06BA51 IALUGEN PLUS B Silver sulfadiazine - 10mg/g, Sodium hyaluronate - 2mg/g Cream 1,064,323 L.L
C10BA02 INEGY G Simvastatin - 20mg, Ezetimibe - 10mg Tablet 4,452,598 L.L
C10BA02 INEGY G Simvastatin - 40mg, Ezetimibe - 10mg Tablet 4,484,594 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 188,772 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 174,553 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 167,780 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 170,630 L.L
B05XA03 ISOTONIC SALINE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 166,708 L.L
R01AX ISOTONIC SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Solution 153,582 L.L
N02CC01 IMIGRAN B Sumatriptan (succinate) - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 616,824 L.L
N02CC01 IMIGRAN B Sumatriptan (succinate) - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 378,964 L.L
D05AA ICHTAMMOL OINTMENT G Tars - 10% 10% Ointment 90,869 L.L
D05AA ICHTAMMOL OINTMENT G Tars - 10% 10% Ointment 174,060 L.L
C08DA01 ISOPTIN SR B Verapamil (HCl) - 240mg 240mg Tablet, film coated, prolonged release 1,085,822 L.L
C08DA01 ISOPTIN B Verapamil (HCl) - 80mg 80mg Tablet, film coated 382,554 L.L
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