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.

The BPCRS Catalogue is now available for download in Excel format, updated monthly to reflect the latest listings.

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    Category Number 520
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phentolamine mesilate
    CAS Number 65-28-1
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4129
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 2

    Category Number 1026
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name phenylacetic acid
    CAS Number 103-82-2
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3357
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 3

    Category Number 703
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name phenylcyclohexylglycolic acid
    CAS Number 4335-77-7
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3942
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 4

    Category Number 284
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phenylephrine hydrochloride
    CAS Number 61-76-7
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4352
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 5

    Category Number 1238
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phenytoin sodium
    CAS Number  630-93-3
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4142
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 6

    Category Number 423
    Pack size 0.25 mL
    Substance name phytomenadione
    CAS Number 84-80-0
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4623
    QTY (Max 10)
  • Search result 7

    Category Number 503
    Pack size 200 mg
    Substance name pilocarpine nitrate
    CAS Number 148-72-1
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 2999
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 8

    Category Number 1247
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name pimobendan
    CAS Number  74150-27-9
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4126
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 9

    Category Number 682
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name pimozide
    CAS Number 2062-78-4
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 2256
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 10

    Category Number 1298
    Pack size 100mg
    Substance name pioglitazone hydrochloride
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4620
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 11

    Category Number 1027
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name piperacillin
    CAS Number 66258-76-2
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4583
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 12

    Category Number 1171
    Pack size 250 mg
    Substance name piperonyl butoxide
    CAS Number 51-03-6
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4490
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 13

    Category Number 1176
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name piperonyl butoxide impurity standard
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3886
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 14

    Category Number 463
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name piroxicam
    CAS Number 36322-90-4
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4404
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 15

    Category Number 411
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name pizotifen malate
    CAS Number 5189-11-7
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 3471
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 16

    Category Number 288
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name poldine metilsulfate
    CAS Number 545-80-2
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 2432
    Discontinued
  • Search result 17

    Category Number 1028
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name polymyxin B sulfate
    CAS Number 1405-20-5
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 4128
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 18

    Category Number 289
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name polythiazide
    CAS Number 346-18-9
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 1449
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 19

    Category Number 510
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name potassium trichloroammineplatinate
    CAS Number 13820-91-2
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 4396
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 20

    Category Number 1203
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name pramipexole
    CAS Number 191217-81-9
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 3969
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 21

    Category Number 1204
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name pramipexole impurity A
    CAS Number 106092-09-5
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3970
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 22

    Category Number 1029
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name pravastatin 1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutylamine
    CAS Number 151006-14-3
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 3323
    QTY (Max 5)
  • Search result 23

    Category Number 1030
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name pravastatin impurity A
    CAS Number 250737-12-3
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3324
    Out of Stock
  • Search result 24

    Category Number 399
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name prazosin hydrochloride
    CAS Number 19237-84-4
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4140
    QTY (Max 25)
  • Search result 25

    Category Number 464
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name prednisolone
    CAS Number 50-24-8
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 3757
    QTY (Max 25)