The client states to the RN that the pain regimen is working much better. The client now complains of burning, "electric-like" pain. Which medication would the RN expect the HCP to prescribe to treat the type of pain the client described?

a. Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol). This is a synthetic opioid analgesic, but it is not commonly prescribed to treat this type of pain.
b. Gabapentin (Neurontin). This drug is an anticonvulsant, but it is commonly used to treat neuropathic pain because of its effect on the central nervous system. The exact mechanism is unknown.
c. Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan). This is an opioid antagonist and will reverse the effects of opioids.
d. Propoxyphene (Darvocet).