my fiance has been smoking for the past 5
yrs. The Dr advised him to buy ''ZYBAN''
to quit smoking.He started taking the
tablets on 1st of Jan. it has been like 3
days. He still has the urge to smoke but
because of my warning, observation and me
being beside him, he smokes half a bud on
the morning & half before he goes to bed.
But he said he still has the urge to smoke
more & he's just controlling.
When will this medicine take effect? is it
normal for him to have the urge to smoke??
roughly by when will he stop having the
urge to smoke? Till when he has to
continue taking this medicine...a month? 2
or 3?
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the cheshire cat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 9
Posted: 01-03-08 06:43am
It says on the ZYBAN website: "At first,
you keep smoking while taking ZYBAN. Then
you set a Give It Up Date in your second
week of taking the ZYBAN tablets (around
Days 8-14) when you stop smoking, but
continue taking ZYBAN for the remainder of
the course. A typical course of ZYBAN
takes approximately 7 weeks (3 to 4 packs
of ZYBAN). It takes about 1 week for ZYBAN
to reach the right levels in the body to
be fully effective. So, to maximise your
chance of quitting, you should not stop
smoking until you have been taking ZYBAN
for 1 week. You should set a date to stop
smoking during the second week you're
taking ZYBAN (e.g. from Day eight).Take
your medicine as your doctor has told you.
The usual recommended dose is one 150mg
tablet each day for the first 3 days. On
the fourth day, begin taking one 150mg
tablet twice daily. Doses should be taken
at least 8 hours apart.
Most people should take ZYBAN for at least
7 weeks ie. 3 packs of ZYBAN. Follow your
doctor's instructions.
The label on your medicine will usually
tell you how much to take and how often.
If you are not sure, ask your doctor or
pharmacist. ". It also says on the website
that there may be a few minor side effects
such as headaches, a dry mouth and
difficulty sleeping, but these often
dissappear after the first few weeks.
In my opinion, its worth the side effects
and more to give up smoking.
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the cheshire cat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 9
Posted: 01-03-08 06:46am
If you want anymore info, a good place to
go is
"http://gsk.co.nz/zyban/thefacts/questions
.asp"
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kendobkin
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 01-11-08 11:36am
May you have bought a fake pills? My
friend has bought cheap ziban and did not
get an effect of medication. I has bought
pills, in trusted drugstore, and stop
smoking within a month. At now I am not
smoking over one year. If You interesting
link, please PM.
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