| Historically, procaine has been used for this purpose, although lidocaine is also commonly used today. |
| The alternative regimen is procaine penicillin G, 50,000 units per kg intramuscularly every day for 10 days. |
| The onset of anesthesia with lidocaine is more rapid and the duration of action is longer than with procaine hydrochloride. |
| An injectable solution of 1 percent lidocaine or 1 percent procaine is usually used. |
| Ongoing staff education activities should include the topic of proper procaine and benzathine administration. |
| That the White House physician, Dr. Janet Travell, gave him injections of procaine for his pain is old news. |
