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What is the difference between bicillin LA and Extencilline?

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Amidst a national shortage of Bicillin L-A, the FDA has permitted the temporary importation of Extencilline to treat conditions like syphilis [1.2.1, 1.7.3]. What is the difference between Bicillin L-A and Extencilline? While both share the same core antibiotic, key distinctions exist in their formulation, preparation, and administration.

What is extencilline? An imported long-acting penicillin antibiotic

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Following a U.S. drug shortage beginning in 2023, the FDA granted temporary authorization for the importation of **what is extencilline**, a long-acting penicillin G benzathine used to treat syphilis and other serious bacterial infections. Marketed as Extencilline in other countries, it serves as a critical alternative during supply disruptions of Bicillin L-A®.