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How To Quit Smoking?

Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2014

Question: i am a heavy smoker,i have tried 3,4 times to quit smoke,i am failed,

please let me know any suggestions here.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nicorette chewing gums...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If you are find it extremely hard to quit smoking, you can try nicorette chewing gums. You can use these gums twice or thrice a day. Replace the cigarrates with this gum completely. You can wean off these gums after a couple of months.

If the gums also fails, then you can discuss with your doctor for medical drugs. There are few drugs such as varenicline (marketed as champix) and buproprion (marketed as wellbutrin) available for deaddiction. You can try them under strict guidance.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (5 hours later)

Thank you for the response and suggestion

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome...

Detailed Answer:
I hope you get off smoking as soon as possible with this trial. Good luck!!

Please close this discussion if you have no more questions.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar