Your pharmacist is there to support you. Together, you will find a strategy adapted to your reality to put an end to cigarettes for good.
Help available in pharmacies
Your pharmacist-owner affiliated with Familiprix can help you in your efforts to quit smoking. They will take the time to discuss with you several aspects that may have an impact on your success, such as:
- Your motivations
- Your current cigarette consumption (amount smoked per day, smoking habits)
- Your previous attempts to quit smoking, if any
- The presence of contraindications for certain types of treatment.
During the meeting, you will be able to take advantage of sound advice and ask all your questions about the different treatments available to quit smoking. Your pharmacist will take the time to explain them to you. Together, you will decide the best course of action to take.
After the first meeting, you are not left to your own devices. Your pharmacist will follow up to make sure everything is going well and to see if any adjustments to the initial plan are needed.
If you relapse, don't worry. It happens. But keep trying to quit! Talk to your pharmacist to improve your strategy.
In pharmacies, you have access to several treatments to help you quit smoking. The various pharmacological aids have proven that, in addition to doubling or even tripling your chances of quitting smoking, they reduce the withdrawal effects associated with smoking cessation as well as the risks of relapse.
Patches
A thin film is applied to the skin and releases nicotine continuously
Chewing gum
Chewing gum containing nicotine that is equivalent of about one cigarette
Lozenges
Sucking on a lozenge containing nicotine that is the equivalent of approximately one cigarette
Oral spray
Small, quick-acting device to calm an urge
Inhaler
A reusable device that mimics the movement of bringing the cigarette to your mouth
Nicotine-free treatment
Pills prescribed by a healthcare professional that act on the brain chemicals responsible for addiction
Under certain conditions, the RAMQ and some insurance companies may reimburse pharmacological assistance. Ask your pharmacist if you are eligible.
Familiprix has put together a wealth of relevant information in a free guide:
- Strategies for quitting smoking
- The functioning and side effects of different pharmacological aids
- The impact of smoking on the body
- Electronic cigarettes
- And much more
If you're thinking about quitting smoking, now is the time to get motivated. Do you know all the benefits that quitting smoking can bring you?
- Extend your life expectancy (reduces the risk of a heart attack, coronary heart disease, a stroke, lung cancer, oral cancer, throat cancer, esophageal cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer and pancreatic cancer)
- Breathe better and cough less
- Improve the appearance of your skin and hair
- Rediscover your sense of taste and smell
- Reduce snoring and the risk of sleep apnea
- Gain physical endurance
- Increase your energy levels
- Save money
Certain fees and conditions may apply. Pharmacist-owners affiliated with Familiprix are solely responsible for the professional activities performed as part of a pharmaceutical practice.
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