Patient to reduce the risk of respiratory depression

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You have been helping your patient Shauna manage pain for 1 month using tramadol, but her pain is still waking her in the middle of the night. You have agreed to use a low dose of long-acting tramadol so that she can get better rest. You advise her that she cannot cut, chew, or dissolve this medication because if she does, she could be at risk ofe a patient taking sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone and gabapentin for neuropathic pain. What counseling do you provide for this patient to reduce the risk of respiratory depression?

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