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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
A10AB05 NOVORAPID FLEXPEN BioTech Insulin aspart - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable solution 3,123,090 L.L
H01AC01 NORDITROPIN NORDIFLEX BioTech Somatropin recombinant - 10mg/1.5ml 10mg/1.5ml Injectable solution 14,532,052 L.L
M03AX01 NEURONOX BioTech Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex - 100units 100units Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 13,011,437 L.L
A10AB05 NOVORAPID FLEXPEN BioTech Insulin aspart - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable solution 3,123,090 L.L
M03AX01 NEURONOX BioTech Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex - 200units 200units Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 25,175,058 L.L
M03AX01 NEURONOX BioTech Clostridium botulinum type A neurotoxin complex - 50units 50units Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 8,904,323 L.L
A10AD05 NOVOMIX 30 BioTech Insulin aspart - 30%, Insulin aspart protamine - 70% 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 4,264,012 L.L
A10AD05 NOVOMIX 30 BioTech Insulin aspart - 30%, Insulin aspart protamine - 70% 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 4,264,012 L.L
A10AD05 NOVOMIX 30 BioTech Insulin aspart - 30%, Insulin aspart protamine - 70% 100IU/ml Injectable suspension 4,264,012 L.L
L03AA02 NEOGRASTIM 30 BioTech Filgrastim - 300mcg/ml 300mcg/ml Injectable solution 1,970,969 L.L
L03AA02 NEUTROMAX BioTech Filgrastim - 300mcg/ml 300mcg/ml Injectable solution 2,553,301 L.L
L03AA02 NEUPOGEN BioTech Filgrastim - 300mcg/0.5ml 300mcg/0.5ml Injectable solution 5,250,393 L.L
L03AA02 NIVESTIM BioTech Filgrastim - 30MIU/0.5ml 30MIU/0.5ml Injectable solution 17,110,745 L.L
L03AA13 NEULASTIM BioTech Pegfilgrastim - 6mg/0.6ml 6mg/0.6ml Injectable solution 56,925,965 L.L
M01AE17 NORMODEX G Dexketoprofen - 25mg 25mg Tablet, film coated 279,519 L.L
M01AE17 NORMODEX G Dexketoprofen (trometamol) - 50mg/2ml 50mg/2ml Injectable solution 329,241 L.L
N02BE01 NOMAL G Paracetamol - 500mg 500mg Tablet 305,884 L.L
M01AH01 NORMOCOXIB G Celecoxib - 200mg 200mg Capsule, hard 798,242 L.L
A02BC01 NEOOPRAZOLE G Omeprazole - 20mg 20mg Capsule, hard, gastro-resistant 407,184 L.L
S01AE02 NAFLOX G Norfloxacin - 3mg/ml 3mg/ml Drops 370,901 L.L
J01DD02 NEGACEF G Ceftazidime (pentahydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable dry powder for solution 4,421,242 L.L
D10AF05 NADIXA G Nadifloxacin - 1% 1% Cream 850,652 L.L
D10AF05 NAXIDERM G Nadifloxacin - 1% 1% Gel 826,783 L.L
R03BB04 NEUMOTROPIO G Tiotropium bromide - 10mcg 10mcg Capsule, inhalation 2,997,155 L.L
J01XE01 NITROFURANTOIN G Nitrofurantoin - 100mg 100mg Tablet 972,942 L.L
C10AB05 NANOFIB G Fenofibrate - 145mg 145mg Tablet, film coated 1,371,615 L.L
H01BA02 NICTUR G Desmopressin acetate - 360mcg/ml 360mcg/ml Solution 5,270,550 L.L
A02BC05 NEXPRAZOL 20 G Esomeprazole - 20mg 20mg Tablet, enteric coated 275,168 L.L
N02BG06 NEO-PAN G Nefopam HCl - 20mg/ml 20mg/ml Injectable solution 494,534 L.L
A11DB NEURORUBINE G Vitamin B12 - 1mg, Vitamin B6 - 100mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Injectable solution 302,365 L.L
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