Syphilis rates increased by 28.6% from 2020 to 2021, according to the CDC. BOSTON — A single dose of benzathine penicillin G ... and tenderness at the injection site, according to the study.

due to an increase in syphilis cases and “competitive shortages.” The Food and Drug Administration’s drug shortage list has Bicillin A-L (generic name penicillin G benzathine) listed as ...

A shortage of penicillin to treat a skyrocketing number of syphilis cases is so dire ... whereas penicillin G benzathine is an injection that can sometimes clear the disease completely with ...

There were more than 3,700 infants born with syphilis in 2022, a tenfold increase over the past 10 years. A single injection of benzathine penicillin G can cure the early stages of syphilis ...

Diarrhea (see below) Nausea or vomiting Stomach discomfort Pain, itching, swelling, or redness near the injection site (for the ... If you are using penicillin for syphilis, you may have certain ...

Treatment for tertiary syphilis typically involves three doses of intramuscular benzathine penicillin G. People typically ... a once-daily injection for 10–14 days. While treatment can stop ...

Oral cefixime yielded similar rates of treatment success for early syphilis ... in the penicillin treatment group received one intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million ...