What drug could be added to patient multi-modal pain regimen

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Problem: The nurse practitioner is having trouble controlling pain in a post-op CABG patient. The patient is on dilaudid 1mg q 3 hrs., oxycodone 10 mg q6 hours and Tylenol 650 q 8hrs. What other drug could be added to the patient's multi-modal pain regimen?

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