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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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A07DA03 IMODIUM B Loperamide HCl - 2mg 2mg Capsule 138,416 L.L
A07FA51 INFLORAN B Bifidobacterium infantis - 1milliard, Lactobacillus acidophilus - 1milliard Capsule 647,732 L.L
J02AC02 ITRAZOL G Itraconazole - 100mg 100mg Capsule 149,167 L.L
J02AC02 ITRAZOL G Itraconazole - 100mg 100mg Capsule 559,038 L.L
M01AB01 INDOMEL G Indometacin - 25mg 25mg Capsule 170,220 L.L
L01EF01 IBRANCE B Palbociclib - 75mg 75mg Capsule 172,164,216 L.L
L01EF01 IBRANCE B Palbociclib - 100mg 100mg Capsule 172,164,216 L.L
L01EF01 IBRANCE B Palbociclib - 125mg 125mg Capsule 172,164,216 L.L
D10BA01 ISOSUPRA LIDOSE G Isotretinoin - 16mg 16mg Capsule, hard 1,826,282 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
D06BA51 IALUGEN PLUS B Silver sulfadiazine - 10mg/g, Sodium hyaluronate - 2mg/g Cream 1,064,323 L.L
S01AE07 IMOX G Moxifloxacin (HCl) - 0.5% 0.5% Drops 464,970 L.L
S01BC01 INDOCOLLYRE B Indometacine - 5mg/5ml 0.1% Drops 408,528 L.L
S01GA01 IRIDINA DUE G Naphazoline HCl - 0.5mg/ml 0.5mg/ml Drops solution 469,001 L.L
D06BA51 IALUGEN PLUS B Silver sulfadiazine - 10mg/g, Sodium hyaluronate - 0.5mg/g Gauze 1,463,444 L.L
M02AA13 IBUSTICK G Ibuprofen - 50mg/g 50mg/g Gel, roll on 857,372 L.L
S01BA15 ILUVIEN B Fluocinolone acetonide - 0.19mg 0.19mg Implant 629,182,630 L.L
G03AC08 IMPLANON NXT B Etonogestrel - 68mg 68mg Implant 12,299,971 L.L
R03AK08 INUVER NEXTHALER B Formoterol fumarate dihydrate - 6mcg/dose, Beclometasone dipropionate - 100mcg/dose Inhalation powder 4,380,927 L.L
R03AK08 INUVER B Formoterol fumarate - 6mcg/dose, Beclometasone dipropionate - 100mcg/dose Inhalation solution 3,493,991 L.L
R03BB01 IPRAVENT G Ipratropium bromide - 20mcg/2ml 20mcg/2ml Inhalation solution 630,262 L.L
R03BB01 IPRATROPIUM ARROW ADULTES G Ipratropium bromide - 0.5mg/2ml 0.5mg/2ml Inhalation solution for nebuliser 303,708 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
L01CE02 IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE G Irinotecan HCl - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Injectable concentrate for solution 2,085,644 L.L
L01CE02 IRINOTECAN THYMOORGAN G Irinotecan HCl - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Injectable concentrated solution 6,111,796 L.L
L01CE02 IRINOTECAN THYMOORGAN G Irinotecan HCl - 40mg/2ml 40mg/2ml Injectable concentrated solution 2,123,271 L.L
J01DH03 INVANZ B Ertapenem - 1g 1g Injectable concentrated powder for solution 3,785,604 L.L
B03AC IVIRON G Iron (sucrose) - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Injectable concentrated solution 1,745,203 L.L
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