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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
B05BB02 HI-SODIUM INJECTION WITH POTASSIUM G Potassium chloride - 0.149g/100ml, Sodium dihydrogenophosphate - 0.137g/100ml, Sodium lactate (anhydre) - 0.223g/100ml, Sodium chloride - 0.175g/100ml, Dextrose monohydrate - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 165,727 L.L
C09AA05 NORMOPRIL G Ramipril - 2.5mg 2.5mg Tablet 229,797 L.L
C10AA03 APO-PRAVASTATIN G Pravastatin Sodium - 40mg 40mg Tablet 958,160 L.L
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J01FA10 ZEVLEN G Azithromycin (dihydrate) - 250mg 250mg Tablet, film coated 409,552 L.L
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N03AX16 GALICA 75 G Pregabalin - 75mg 75mg Capsule 338,648 L.L
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B01AC24 KLOTEGO G Ticagrelor - 90mg 90mg Tablet, film coated 2,598,096 L.L
B05BB02 LO-SODIUM INJECTION G Sodium lactate - 0.223g/100ml, Sodium dihydrogenophosphate - 0.137g/100ml, Potassium chloride - 0.149g/100ml, Sodium chloride - 0.0585g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5.0g/100ml Injectable solution 179,456 L.L
C01DX12 MOLSIDOMINE BIOGARAN G Molsidomine - 4mg 4mg Tablet 344,024 L.L
C09AA05 TRILTEC G Ramipril - 2.5mg 2.5mg Capsule 255,970 L.L
C10AA03 PRAVASTATINE ARROW G Pravastatin - 40mg 40mg Tablet, breakable 526,786 L.L
G04BD07 TOREDA G Tolterodine (tartrate) - 2mg 2mg Tablet, film coated 2,311,409 L.L
J01FA10 ZIMAX G Azithromycin (dihydrate) - 250mg 250mg Capsule 360,150 L.L
L01EB01 APO-GEFITINIB G Gefitinib - 250mg 250mg Tablet 87,345,820 L.L
L02BG06 EXEMESTANE BGR G Exemestane - 25mg 25mg Tablet, coated 4,479,027 L.L
M01AE01 CAPTAIN G Ibuprofen - 200mg 200mg Capsule, soft gelatin 383,955 L.L
N03AX16 NERVAX G Pregabalin - 75mg 75mg Capsule 513,348 L.L
N06AB05 APO-PAROXETINE G Paroxetine (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Tablet 1,099,263 L.L
R01AD09 METASONE G Mometasone furoate - 50mcg/actuation 50mcg/actuation Spray 419,791 L.L
R06AX FRENALER CORT G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 741,801 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB NEAPOLIS G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution L.L
A04AA01 VOMITRON G Ondansetron - 16mg 16mg Suppository 304,604 L.L
B01AC24 KLOTEGO G Ticagrelor - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 2,598,096 L.L
B05BB02 LO-SODIUM WITH POTASSIUM INJECTION G Potassium chloride - 0.149g/100ml, Sodium dihydrogenophosphate - 0.137g/100ml, Sodium lactate - 0.223g/100ml, Sodium chloride - 0.0585g/100ml, Dextrose monohydrate - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 165,727 L.L
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