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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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N06DA02 ALZEPIL G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,406,555 L.L
N06DA02 ARIPEZIL 5 G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,970,969 L.L
N06DA02 DONECEPT 5 G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,970,969 L.L
R03DC03 SINGULAIR (PEDIATRIC) B Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, chewable 1,217,521 L.L
N06DA02 DONEPEZIL ARROW G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,365,344 L.L
R03DC03 LUKAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, chewable 783,460 L.L
N06DA02 DONEPEZIL BIOGARAN G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet, coated 1,325,029 L.L
R03DC03 MONTELUKAST ARROW LAB G Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, chewable 851,996 L.L
N06DA02 DOPEZIL G Donepezil HCl - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,034,759 L.L
R03DC03 MONTELUKAST-SANDOZ G Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, chewable 1,139,034 L.L
R03DC03 RELIEFAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, chewable 1,034,119 L.L
R03DC03 ROMILAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, mouth dissolving 518,723 L.L
R03DC03 UNICAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, chewable 783,460 L.L
G04CB01 PROSCAR B Finasteride - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 846,621 L.L
G04CB01 FINASTEKERN G Finasteride - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 560,382 L.L
G04CB01 FINASTERIDE G Finasteride - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 356,118 L.L
G04CB01 FINASTERIDE ARROW LAB G Finasteride - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 516,036 L.L
D10BA01 CURACNE G Isotretinoin - 5mg 5mg Capsule, soft gelatin 856,028 L.L
G04CB01 STERIFINE 5 G Finasteride - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 733,354 L.L
D10BA01 CURACNE G Isotretinoin - 5mg 5mg Capsule, soft gelatin 856,028 L.L
N06DA02 DONEPEZIL/ GENEPHARM G Donepezil - 5mg 5mg Tablet, orodispersible 1,634,112 L.L
N06DA02 YASNAL Q-TAB G Donepezil - 5mg 5mg Tablet, orodispersible 1,376,095 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet 589,947 L.L
C10AA07 ROSUCOR G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 360,918 L.L
C10AA07 ROSUPHAR G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 360,918 L.L
C10AA07 SINLIP G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 387,027 L.L
L04AD02 PROGRAF 5MG B Tacrolimus - 5mg 5mg Capsule 94,286,686 L.L
R03DC03 LEUKOTRIS G Montelukast - 5mg 5mg Tablet 979,085 L.L
L04AD02 PROGRAF 5MG B Tacrolimus - 5mg 5mg Capsule 94,286,686 L.L
L04AD02 TACROGRAF 5 G Tacrolimus - 5mg 5mg Capsule 67,507,154 L.L
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