Procaine is a local anesthetic drug. What is the classification of the amines I and II?

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Procaine belongs to the ester type of local anesthetics, which are classified into two types based on the nature of their amine component. Type I ester local anesthetics have a tertiary aliphatic amine, while type II ester local anesthetics have primary aromatic amine. Procaine, therefore, belongs to type I and has a tertiary aliphatic amine. The correct option is B because it has the correct classification for both type I and type II ester local anesthetics.

Procaine Is a Local Anesthetic Drug