The topical anesthetic procaine has been shown to prevent or inhibit the action of the sulfonamide class of antibiotics.Select the reason why this inhibition of action occurs.
A) Procaine is metabolized to p-aminobenzoic acid, which has an antagonistic effect with the sulfonamides for the bacterial site of action.
B) Procaine is metabolized to p-aminobenzoic acid, which has an additive effect with the sulfonamides for the bacterial site of action.
C) Procaine is metabolized to p-aminobenzoic acid, which has a synergistic effect with the sulfonamides for the bacterial site of action.
D) None of these are correct.
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