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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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ATC Name B/G Ingredients Dosage Form Price
R01AA07 OTRIVIN B Xylometazoline HCl - 0.05% 0.05% Drops 181,419 L.L
G03CA03 OESTRODOSE B Estradiol (17 bêta estradiol anhydre) - 0.06% 0.06% Gel 642,357 L.L
S01BA07 OPTILONE G Fluorometholone - 0.1% 0.1% Solution 309,084 L.L
S01GX09 OLOPAT G Olopatadine (HCl) - 0.1% 0.1% Drops solution 524,099 L.L
S01GX09 OLOPAT UD G Olopatadine (HCl) - 0.1% 0.1% Drops solution 1,523,917 L.L
R01AA07 OTRIVIN B Xylometazoline HCl - 0.1% 0.1% Solution 260,705 L.L
R01AA07 OTRIVIN B Xylometazoline HCl - 0.1% 0.1% Drops 241,892 L.L
R01AA07 OTRIVIN MENTHOL 0.1% B Xylometazoline HCl - 0.1% 0.1% Drops 387,027 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 0.25mcg 0.25mcg Capsule 1,138,235 L.L
A10BJ06 OZEMPIC B Semaglutide - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable solution 10,927,526 L.L
H01CC01 ORGALUTRAN B Ganirelix - 0.25mg/0.5ml 0.25mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 2,383,977 L.L
H01CC01 ORGALUTRAN B Ganirelix - 0.25mg/0.5ml 0.25mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 2,383,977 L.L
S01AE01 OFLOX B Ofloxacin - 3mg/ml 0.3% Drops solution 366,869 L.L
S01AE01 OFLOX B Ofloxacin - 0.3% 0.3% Drops solution 366,869 L.L
G04CA02 OMNIC OCAS B Tamsulosin HCl - 0.4mg 0.4mg Tablet, film coated, prolonged release 866,778 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 0.5mcg 0.5mcg Capsule 943,377 L.L
A11CC03 ONE-ALPHA B Alfacalcidol - 0.5mcg 0.5mcg Capsule 942,034 L.L
A10BJ06 OZEMPIC B Semaglutide - 0.5mg 0.5mg Injectable solution 10,927,526 L.L
R06AX27 ORADUS G Desloratadine - 0.5mg/ml 0.5mg/ml Solution 199,657 L.L
G03CA03 OESTRACLIN G Estradiol - 0.6mg/g 0.6mg/g Gel 448,843 L.L
S01AA13 OPTIFUCIN VISCOUS G Fusidic acid - 1% 1% Drops 208,296 L.L
M02AA15 OLFEN G Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 1% 1% Gel 268,769 L.L
B02BD02 OCTANATE BioHuman Coagulation Factor VIII - 1,000IU 1,000IU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 46,817,511 L.L
J01CA04 OSPAMOX G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 1g 1,000mg Tablet, film coated 657,246 L.L
A11CC05 ONE BIG-D 10.000 G Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU 10,000IU Capsule 895,895 L.L
A11CC05 ORAVIL G Vitamin D3 - 100,000IU/2ml 100,000IU Solution 618,168 L.L
A11CC05 OSTEODYN VITAMINE D3 G Vitamin D3 - 100000IU/2ml 100000IU/2ml Solution 618,168 L.L
L01EX09 OFEV B Nintedanib - 100mg 100mg Capsule, soft 100,972,184 L.L
L01XA03 OXALIPLATIN MEDAC G Oxaliplatin - 100mg 100mg Injectable powder for solution 7,841,801 L.L
L01XA03 OXALIPLATINE VIATRIS 5MG/ML G Oxaliplatin - 100mg 100mg Injectable powder for solution 6,932,000 L.L
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