Many of the medications prescribed for patients with chronic pain can be continued or adjusted to prevent complications postoperatively. For example, opioid analgesics and the drugs taken for neuropathic pain, such as anticonvulsants and antidepressants, should not be discontinued preoperatively.33 and 38 Nonselective NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, can increase bleeding time, and surgeons often discontinue their use before surgery. However, nurses can encourage surgeons to switch patients instead to a nonselective NSAID with minimal effect on bleeding time, such as nabumetone or choline magnesium trisalicylate, or the COX-2 selective NSAID celecoxib.5, 26 and 38 Acetaminophen also has no effect on bleeding time and can be added to any treatment plan for additional analgesia as well as an opioid-sparing effect.5 and 26 Consultation with the pain service nurse or physician, if available in the institution, or a clinical pharmacist, is also recommended for these patients.