Enhanced Congenital Syphilis Response & Prevention
SHPDirectRX
Benzathine Penicillin (Bicillin L-A) Delivery Program
Untreated
syphilis
infections can
lead to severe
health issues.
In pregnant women and
newborns, syphilis can cause:
miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth
weight or other birth defects
■ Facilitate timely syphilis treatment by
utilizing Disease Intervention Specialists
to deliver Bicillin to private OB/GYN
providers and community health centers
that do not maintain the medication on-
site
Bicillin is the only CDC-recommended
treatment for syphilis in pregnant women.
You may qualify to receive deliveries of individual
Bicillin doses for your patients free of charge.
For more information, contact the Office of
Public Health (OPH) Disease Intervention
Specialist (DIS) in your area, or the OPH
STD/HIV Program (SHP) SHPDirectRx
Coordinator at (800) 992-4379
LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
STD/HV Program
Louisiana
Health Hub
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHView entire presentation