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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    Category Number 562
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name cefalonium
    Declared content
    92.1 % of C20H18N4O5S2 for UV use 90.1 % of C20H18N4O5S2 for HPLC use
    Current batch 4415
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 908
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name cefalotin sodium
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3353
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 819
    Pack size 150 mg
    Substance name cefazolin sodium
    Declared content
    91.5 % of C14H14N8O4S3
    Current batch 4811
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 4

    Category Number 820
    Pack size 200 mg
    Substance name cefoxitin sodium
    Declared content
    See leaflet provided with the BPCRS
    Current batch 4214
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 5

    Category Number 63
    Pack size 300 mg
    Substance name cefradine
    Declared content
    91.4 % of C16H19N3O4S (for HPLC use), 95.3% of Cephalosporins
    Current batch 4729
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 6

    Category Number 976
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name ceftriaxone sodium
    Declared content
    88.6% of C18H16N8Na2O7S3
    Current batch 3952
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 7

    Category Number 977
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name ceftriaxone sodium E-isomer
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3231
    Discontinued
  • Search result 8

    Category Number 502
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name cefuroxime axetil
    Declared content
    98.2 % of C20H22N4O10S
    Current batch 4801
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 9

    Category Number 925
    Pack size 150 mg
    Substance name cefuroxime sodium
    Declared content
    94.4 % of C16H15N4NaO8S
    Current batch 4745
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 10

    Category Number 1230
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name celecoxib
    Declared content
    99.7% of C17H14F3N3O2S
    Current batch 4125
    QTY (Max 25)