The nurse is performing medication teaching for a client after surgery.The nurse is explaining that the client will go home on tramadol, a non-opioid analgesic, for pain management.The client states, "I can't take that, I am allergic to NSAIDs." How should the nurse respond?

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Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic but is not classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), so it does not share the same allergy profile as NSAIDs. This makes it a suitable option for patients who are allergic to NSAIDs.

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