Question

Why is Procaine used in the process of production of Penicillin?

(a) Because Procaine is antibiotic in nature

(b) Because Procaine is antifungal in nature

(c) Because Procaine is analgesic in nature

(d) Because Procaine is anti-allergic in nature

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Answer 1

The correct option is (c) Because Procaine is analgesic in nature

To explain: Procaine is an analgesic in nature as it is primarily used to reduce the pain of intramuscular injection of Penicillin and which is also the derivative of cocaine probably provides the longevity to Penicillin.