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Penicillin G Benzathine Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 04/26/2023
»Therapeutic Categories: Anti-Infective

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Laboratoires Delbert (Reverified 09/17/2025)

Company Contact Information:
Provepharm: rahul.poria@provepharm.com

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Extencilline, Injection, 1,200,000 units (NDC 81284-521-01)	Available	Dear Healthcare Provider Letter: Temporary Importation of Extencilline, (benzathine benzylpenicillin) Powder and diluent for reconstitution for injection, 1,200,000 units and 2,400,000 units with Foreign, non-U.S. Labeling to Address Supply Shortage (HYPERLINK) Instruction on how to prepare and administer Extencilline (HYPERLINK)
Extencilline, Injection, 2,400,000 units (NDC 81284-522-01)	Available	Dear Healthcare Provider Letter: Temporary Importation of Extencilline, (benzathine benzylpenicillin) Powder and diluent for reconstitution for injection, 1,200,000 units and 2,400,000 units with Foreign, non-U.S. Labeling to Address Supply Shortage (HYPERLINK) Instruction on how to prepare and administer Extencilline

Laboratorios Atral (Revised 10/08/2025)

Company Contact Information:
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company: 682-428-8081

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Lentocilin, Injection, 1200000 U/4 mL (NDC 84383-110-01)	Available	Dear Healthcare Provider Letter: Temporary Importation of Lentocilin©, (Benzathine Benzylpenicillin Tetrahydrate) Powder and diluent for suspension for injection, 1,200,000 units with Foreign, non-U.S. Labeling to Address Supply Shortage (HYPERLINK)

Pfizer Inc. (Revised 10/23/2025)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Bicillin L-A, Injection, 600000 [iU]/1 mL (NDC 60793-700-10)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: November 2025 Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for Bicillin® L-A (penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension) 1.2 million Units/2 mL (600,000 units/mL) and 2.4 million Units/4 mL (600,000 units/mL) Prefilled Syringes	Other
Bicillin L-A, Injection, 1200000 [iU]/2 mL (NDC 60793-701-10)	Limited Availability	Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: November 2025 Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for Bicillin® L-A (penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension) 1.2 million Units/2 mL (600,000 units/mL) and 2.4 million Units/4 mL (600,000 units/mL) Prefilled Syringes	Other
Bicillin L-A, Injection, 2400000 [iU]/4 mL (NDC 60793-702-10)	Limited Availability	Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: January 2026 Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for Bicillin® L-A (penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension) 1.2 million Units/2 mL (600,000 units/mL) and 2.4 million Units/4 mL (600,000 units/mL) Prefilled Syringes	Other