Reference Standards

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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951 items

  • Search result 1

    Category Number 11
    Pack size 20 mg
    Substance name 7-aminodesacetoxycephalosporanic acid
    CAS Number 22252-43-3
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3109
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 2

    Category Number 470
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name 7-chloro-1-5-dihydro-5-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4(3H)-dione
    CAS Number 22316-55-8
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 1588
    Discontinued

  • Search result 3

    Category Number 626
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name 8s-isopropyl-3β-hydroxytropanium bromide
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 4230
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 4

    Category Number 560
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name 9-allyl-2-chlorothioxanthen-9-ol
    CAS Number 33049-88-6
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 1848
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 5

    Category Number 2
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name <N1,N2>-diquinoxalin-2-ylsulphanilamide
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 1455
    Discontinued

  • Search result 6

    Category Number 1114
    Pack size 20 mg
    Substance name abacavir impurity 1
    CAS Number 120503-69-7
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 4748
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 7

    Category Number 1113
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name abacavir impurity standard
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 3766
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 8

    Category Number 1112
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name abacavir sulfate
    CAS Number 188062-50-2
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 3637
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 9

    Category Number 1172
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name acamprosate calcium
    CAS Number 77337-73-6
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 3798
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 10

    Category Number 1
    Pack size 50 mg
    Substance name acepromazine maleate
    CAS Number 3598-37-6
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 2608
    QTY (Max 2)

  • Search result 11

    Category Number 904
    Pack size 600 mg
    Substance name acetazolamide
    CAS Number 59-66-5
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4345
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 12

    Category Number 907
    Pack size 200 mg
    Substance name acetylcysteine
    CAS Number 616-91-1
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4501
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 13

    Category Number 438
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name aciclovir
    CAS Number 59277-89-3
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4459
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 14

    Category Number 827
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name acitretin
    CAS Number 55079-83-9
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 2923
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 15

    Category Number 1120
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name adapalene
    CAS Number 106685-40-9
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4632
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 16

    Category Number 1121
    Pack size 10 mg
    Substance name adapalene impurity standard
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 4839
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 17

    Category Number 3
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name adrenaline acid tartrate
    CAS Number 51-42-3
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4582
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 18

    Category Number 1251
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name adrenaline impurity standard
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative No
    Current batch 4280
    QTY (Max 5)

  • Search result 19

    Category Number 763
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name albendazole
    CAS Number 54965-21-8
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4094
    QTY (Max 25)

  • Search result 20

    Category Number 436
    Pack size 1 g
    Substance name alexandrian senna fruit powder
    CAS Number Not applicable
    Quantitative Yes
    Current batch 4814
    QTY (Max 1)