Of the Class 1A antiarrhythmics, procainamide is favored over quinidine because procainamide:
A. shows cardiac depressant activity at a much lower dose than quinidine does.
B. is a natural product, whereas quinidine is not.
C. produces less anticholinergic and alpha-blocking actions than quinidine does.
D. exhibits more cholinergic activity than quinidine does.
Answer: C
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