British Pharmacopoeia Chemical reference substances (BPCRS)

These Primary standards are established using absolute methods and the declared content figures are determined without comparing to another substance. You should use BPCRS to perform the tests in the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) or BP (Veterinary). Do not eat BPCRS or feed them to animals – you should only use BPCRS for chemical analysis. They are not suitable for any other use.

30/06/2025

Dear valued customer,

We are writing to let you know that, due to an electrical fault, our freezers in which some BPCRS vial stock was stored switched off for a short period and the storage temperature may have been compromised over the weekend of 21st/22nd June. This was detected promptly and rectified, but as a precaution we have removed all affected items from sale and are conducting thorough testing to verify their stability and usability.

Consequently, you may notice in the short term that a higher number of products than usual are showing as “out of stock”. This process is necessary to ensure that only products that meet our quality standards are shipped to you.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding, and would like to reassure you that;

· None of the affected vials have been shipped to customers.

· All affected vials have been quarantined.

· We are urgently reviewing the material stability data and carrying out testing to determine if the material has been affected.

· We have additional bulk supplies of the materials which have not been affected and we can produce more vials from these bulks.

Products will be brought back into stock as soon as we can confirm they have not been affected. As we assess the products and gather more data we will be able to update with estimated timeframes in due course. As soon as we have further information we will update this page.

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  • Search result 1

    Category Number 788
    Pack size 500 mg
    Substance name ergocalciferol
    Declared content
    99.0 % of C28H44O
    Current batch 4439
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 2

    Category Number 405
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name ergometrine maleate
    Declared content
    97.2 % of C19H23N3O2, C4H4O4
    Current batch 4545
    QTY (Max 5)
  • Search result 3

    Category Number 141
    Pack size 200 mg
    Substance name ergotamine tartrate
    Declared content
    calculated by user
    Current batch 3892
    Discontinued
  • Search result 4

    Category Number 781
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name erythromycin
    Declared content
    94.8% of C37H67NO13
    0.3% of C37H67NO12
    1.1% of C36H65NO13
    Current batch 4800
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 5

    Category Number 794
    Pack size 250 mg
    Substance name erythromycin A
    Declared content
    96.7% of C37H67NO13
    Current batch 2879
    Discontinued
  • Search result 6

    Category Number 795
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name erythromycin B
    Declared content
    98.7% of C37H67NO12
    Current batch 2880
    Discontinued
  • Search result 7

    Category Number 796
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name erythromycin C
    Declared content
    96.6% of C36H65NO13
    Current batch 2881
    Discontinued
  • Search result 8

    Category Number 790
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name erythromycin estolate
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2860
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 9

    Category Number 798
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name erythromycin ethyl succinate
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2842
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 10

    Category Number 488
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name erythromycin stearate
    Declared content
    63.8% of C37H67NO13
    Current batch 3430
    QTY (Max 1)
  • Search result 11

    Category Number 396
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name estradiol benzoate
    Declared content
    99.0% of C25H28O3
    Current batch 2370
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 12

    Category Number 729
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name estradiol hemihydrate
    Declared content
    96.3% of C18H24O2
    Current batch 3408
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 13

    Category Number 142
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name estramustine
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2815
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 14

    Category Number 752
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name estriol
    Declared content
    99.3% of C18H24O3
    Current batch 4724
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 15

    Category Number 753
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name estriol impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4743
    QTY (Max 10)
  • Search result 16

    Category Number 860
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name estrone
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3004
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 17

    Category Number 616
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name estropipate
    Declared content
    98.9% of C18H22O5S,C4H10N2
    Current batch 2069
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 18

    Category Number 143
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name etacrynic acid
    Declared content
    99.2% of C13H12Cl2O4
    Current batch 1549
    Discontinued
  • Search result 19

    Category Number 1212
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name ethambutol hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.7% of C10H24N2O2,2HCl
    Current batch 4627
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 20

    Category Number 421
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name ethinylestradiol
    Declared content
    97.0% of C20H24O2
    Current batch 4427
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 21

    Category Number 145
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name ethopabate
    Declared content
    98.8% of C12H15NO4
    Current batch 2611
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 22

    Category Number 146
    Pack size 200 mg
    Substance name ethosuximide
    Declared content
    100.0% of C7H11NO2
    Current batch 3456
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 23

    Category Number 149
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name ethyl meclofenamate
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 1265
    Discontinued
  • Search result 24

    Category Number 150
    Pack size 1
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch
    Discontinued
  • Search result 25

    Category Number 529
    Pack size 150 mg
    Substance name etodolac
    Declared content
    99.8 % of C17H21NO3
    Current batch 4282
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 26

    Category Number 541
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name etodolac 1-methyl analogue
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4076
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 27

    Category Number 542
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name etodolac 8-methyl analogue
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3247
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 28

    Category Number 533
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name etodolac acid dimer
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3229
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 29

    Category Number 885
    Pack size 150 mg
    Substance name etoposide
    Declared content
    96.2 % of C29H32O13
    Current batch 4829
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 30

    Category Number 1131
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name etynodiol diacetate
    Declared content
    97.8% of C24H32O4
    Current batch 4051
    E-mail to order:  bpcrs@mhra.gov.uk
  • Search result 31

    Category Number 653
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name famotidine
    Declared content
    99.7% of C8H15N7O2S3
    Current batch 3088
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 32

    Category Number 655
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name famotidine degradation impurity 1
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3936
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 33

    Category Number 656
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name famotidine degradation impurity 2
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3068
    Discontinued
  • Search result 34

    Category Number 654
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name famotidine impurity C
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3799
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 35

    Category Number 620
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name felbinac
    Declared content
    100.0% of C14H12O2
    Current batch 4395
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 36

    Category Number 777
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name felodipine
    Declared content
    99.8% of C18H19Cl2NO4
    Current batch 2825
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 37

    Category Number 758
    Pack size 20 mg
    Substance name felodipine impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2856
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 38

    Category Number 692
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fenbendazole
    Declared content
    99.6% of C15H13N3O2S
    Current batch 3808
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 39

    Category Number 693
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fenbendazole impurity 1
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4621
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 40

    Category Number 354
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fenbufen
    Declared content
    99.6% of C16H14O3
    Current batch 1871
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 41

    Category Number 1280
    Pack size 100mg
    Substance name fenofibrate
    Declared content
    99.9% ofC20H21ClO4
    Current batch 4596
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 42

    Category Number 661
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fenoterol degradation impurity A
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3744
    Discontinued
  • Search result 43

    Category Number 660
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fenoterol hydrobromide
    Declared content
    97.6 % of C17H21NO4,HBr
    Current batch 3879
    Discontinued
  • Search result 44

    Category Number 665
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fentanyl citrate
    Declared content
    63.1% of C22H28N2O
    Current batch 4391
    QTY (Max 5)
  • Search result 45

    Category Number 666
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fentanyl impurity A
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4321
    Discontinued
  • Search result 46

    Category Number 156
    Pack size 0.25 mL
    Substance name fenthion
    Declared content
    96.3% of C10H15O3PS2
    Current batch 2679
    Discontinued
  • Search result 47

    Category Number 1095
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fexofenadine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.2% of C32H39NO4, HCl
    Current batch 3476
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 48

    Category Number 1096
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fexofenadine impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3679
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 49

    Category Number 740
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name finasteride
    Declared content
    99.9% of C23H36N2O2
    Current batch 2559
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 50

    Category Number 571
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flavoxate hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.8% of C24H25NO4,HCl
    Current batch 2263
    QTY (Max 2)
  • Search result 51

    Category Number 676
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flecainide acetate
    Declared content
    99.3% of C17H20F6N2O3,C2H4O2
    Current batch 4492
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 52

    Category Number 158
    Pack size 250 mg
    Substance name flucloxacillin sodium
    Declared content
    94.6% of C19H16ClFN3NaO5S for HPLC and 96.0% of C19H16ClFN3NaO5S for UV
    Current batch 4735
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 53

    Category Number 1174
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluconazole
    Declared content
    99.4% of C13H12F2N6O
    Current batch 4290
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 54

    Category Number 1175
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name fluconazole impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4634
    QTY (Max 2)
  • Search result 55

    Category Number 1321
    Pack size 100mg
    Substance name fludarabine phosphate
    Declared content
    97.8 % of C10H13FN5O7P
    Current batch 4844
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 56

    Category Number 159
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name fludrocortisone acetate
    Declared content
    99.8% of C23H31FO6
    Current batch 3842
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 57

    Category Number 1156
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flumetasone pivalate
    Declared content
    99.9% of C27H36F2O6
    Current batch 3827
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 58

    Category Number 840
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name flunitrazepam
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2980
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 59

    Category Number 160
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name fluocinolone acetonide
    Declared content
    98.0% of C24H30F2O6
    Current batch 3996
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 60

    Category Number 489
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluocinonide
    Declared content
    98.1% of C26H32F2O7
    Current batch 1730
    QTY (Max 2)
  • Search result 61

    Category Number 161
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name fluocortolone hexanoate
    Declared content
    98.5% of C28H39FO5
    Current batch 2111
    Discontinued
  • Search result 62

    Category Number 162
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name fluocortolone pivalate
    Declared content
    98.0% of C27H37FO5
    Current batch 1610
    Discontinued
  • Search result 63

    Category Number 573
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluorometholone
    Declared content
    99.8% of C22H29FO4
    Current batch 3009
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 64

    Category Number 995
    Pack size 40 mg
    Substance name fluorouracil
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3246
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 65

    Category Number 797
    Pack size 250 mg
    Substance name fluoxetine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    97.6 % of C17H18F3NO,HCl
    Current batch 4832
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 66

    Category Number 164
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name fluoxymesterone
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 2995
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 67

    Category Number 554
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flupentixol decanoate dihydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.5% of C33H43F3N2O2S, 2HCl
    Current batch 3084
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 68

    Category Number 1132
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flupentixol dihydrochloride
    Declared content
    83.2 % of C23H25F3N2OS
    Current batch 4727
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 69

    Category Number 167
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluphenazine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.2% of C22H26F3N3OS, 2HCl
    Current batch 3749
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 70

    Category Number 574
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name flurbiprofen sodium
    Declared content
    99.6% of C15H13FO2
    108.5% of C15H12FNaO2
    123.2% of C15H12FNaO2, 2H2O
    Current batch 4060
    QTY (Max 1)
  • Search result 71

    Category Number 587
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluticasone propionate
    Declared content
    99.7% of C25H31F3O5S
    Current batch 4030
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 72

    Category Number 588
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fluticasone S-methyl impurity
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3322
    Discontinued
  • Search result 73

    Category Number 1189
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fluvastatin impurity F
    Declared content
    See leaflet provided with the BPCRS
    Current batch 4589
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 74

    Category Number 1163
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluvastatin sodium
    Declared content
    97.4% of C24H25NNaO4
    Current batch 4581
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 75

    Category Number 1190
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name fluvoxamine impurity D
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3912
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 76

    Category Number 600
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluvoxamine maleate
    Declared content
    99.6% of C15H21F3N2O2,C4H4O4
    Current batch 2680
    QTY (Max 1)
  • Search result 77

    Category Number 671
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name fluvoxamine maleate impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3099
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 78

    Category Number 937
    Pack size 150 mg
    Substance name folic acid
    Declared content
    91.2% of C19H19N7O6
    Current batch 3282
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 79

    Category Number 639
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name form-2',4'-xylidide
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3426
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 80

    Category Number 1129
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name formononetin
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3668
    E-mail to order:  bpcrs@mhra.gov.uk