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:

Commitment is half way for success
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

Cold Turkey such as immediate quitting or gradual reduction with no outside help/therapy/medications.

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.

Behavior Therapy where the counselor makes a plan to change this habit or to manipulate the conditions that trigger smoking

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
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS LS	G	Potassium chloride - K+:1.5 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.75 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:111.5 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
L01BC06	CAPECITABINE SPC	G	Capecitabine - 150mg	150mg	Tablet, film coated	4,094,240 L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS LS2	G	Potassium chloride - K+:1.5 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.5 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:111 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS LS3	G	Potassium chloride - K+:2.00 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.60 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:112 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS R	G	Potassium chloride - K+:1.00 mmol/l, Magnesium chloride - Mg++:0.75 mmol/l, Calcium chloride - Ca++:1.40 mmol/l, Sodium acetate - Cl-:105.8 mmol/l, Sodium chloride - Na+:140.5 mmol/l		Injectable solution	L.L
C09DB07	CANDAM	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,376,095 L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTIONFOR HEMODIALYSIS TYPE A	G	Hemodialytics, concentrates -		Injectable solution	L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,368,032 L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS TYPE B+	G	Hemodialytics, concentrates -		Injectable solution	L.L
C09DB07	CANDAM	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,376,095 L.L
B05ZA	CONCENTRATE SOLUTION FOR HEMODIALYSIS TYPE J	G	Hemodialytics, concentrates -		Injectable solution	L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 5mg		Capsule, hard	1,638,144 L.L
C09DB07	CANDAM	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 10mg		Capsule, hard	1,376,095 L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 16mg, Amlodipine - 10mg		Capsule, hard	1,540,044 L.L
C09DB07	CORONOPINE	G	Candesartan cilexetil - 8mg, Amlodipine - 10mg		Capsule, hard	1,368,032 L.L
A03FA08	CINITREX	G	Cinitapride - 1mg	1mg	Tablet	636,981 L.L
N06BX03	CEBROTONIN	G	Piracetam - 800mg	800mg	Tablet, film coated	577,852 L.L
S01CA01	CO-AVAZIR	G	Tobramycin - 0.3%, Dexamethasone - 0.1%		Drops suspension	193,513 L.L
J02AX04	CANDIGARD	G	Caspofungin (acetate) - 70mg	70mg	Injectable powder for concentrate for solution	22,127,179 L.L
N06BX06	CEROLINE	G	Citicoline - 100mg/ml	100mg/ml	Solution	894,615 L.L
J02AX04	CASPOFUNGINE STRAGEN	G	Caspofungin (acetate) - 70mg	70mg	Injectable concentrated powder for solution	22,928,852 L.L
L01CA02	CELLCRISTIN	G	Vincristine sulfate - 1mg/ml	1mg/ml	Injectable solution	1,443,287 L.L
J01DE01	CEFIPEX 500 BENTA	G	Cefepime (hydrochloride) - 500mg	500mg	Injectable solution	545,216 L.L
J01DE01	CEFEPIME LDP LABORATORIOS TORLAN	G	Cefepime - 1g	1g	Injectable powder for solution	5,933,065 L.L
J02AX04	CANDIGARD	G	Caspofungin (acetate) - 50mg	50mg	Injectable powder for concentrate for solution	22,127,179 L.L
J01DE01	CEFEPIME PANPHARMA	G	Cefepime - 1g	1g	Injectable powder for solution	5,933,065 L.L
J02AX04	CASPOFUNGINE STRAGEN	G	Caspofungin (acetate) - 50mg	50mg	Injectable concentrated powder for solution	18,712,833 L.L
J01DE01	CEFIPEX 1000 BENTA	G	Cefepime - 1,000mg	1,000mg	Injectable dry powder+diluent	703,918 L.L
B01AC04	CERUVIN	G	Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg	75mg	Tablet	240,548 L.L
J01DE01	CEFIPEX 1000 BENTA	G	Cefepime (hydrochloride) - 1,000mg	1,000mg	Injectable solution	703,918 L.L

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