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 1136
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name oxycodone impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3649
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 416
    Pack size 1
    Substance name oxyphenbutazone
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch
    Discontinued
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    Category Number 782
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name oxytetracycline
    Declared content
    88.1% of C22H24N2O9
    Current batch 2830
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 275
    Pack size 20 mg
    Substance name oxytetracycline hydrochloride
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4082
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 769
    Pack size 20 mg
    Substance name paeoniflorin
    Declared content
    88.6% of C23H28O11
    Current batch 3571
    E-mail to order:  bpcrs@mhra.gov.uk
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    Category Number 1165
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name palmatine chloride
    Declared content
    79.1% of C21H22CINO4
    Current batch 4200
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 276
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name pancuronium bromide
    Declared content
    92.2% of C35H60Br2N2O4
    Current batch 3863
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 1198
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name pantoprazole impurity A
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3903
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 1197
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name pantoprazole sodium
    Declared content
    88.4% of C16H14F2N3O4S
    Current batch 3902
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 277
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name papaverine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    90.0% of C20H21NO4
    99.7% of C20H21NO4,HCl
    Current batch 2715
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 371
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name paracetamol
    Declared content
    99.8% of C8H9NO2
    Current batch 4436
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 1024
    Pack size 200 mg
    Substance name paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate
    Declared content
    97.4% of C19H20FNO3,HCl
    Current batch 3241
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 746
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name paroxetine impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4468
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 278
    Pack size 5 mg
    Substance name pentagastrin
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3204
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 1073
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name perindopril erbumine
    Declared content
    99.7% of C23H43N3O5
    Current batch 4167
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 1074
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name perindopril impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3444
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 422
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name perphenazine
    Declared content
    99.9% of C21H26ClN3OS
    Current batch 2627
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 683
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name pethidine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    99.8% C15H21NO2,HCl
    Current batch 4390
    QTY (Max 5)
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    Category Number 1166
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phenelzine sulfate
    Declared content
    99.4 % of C8H12N2,H2SO4
    Current batch 4704
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 1208
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phenindione
    Declared content
    97.3% of C15H10O2
    Current batch 3962
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 1209
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name phenindione impurity 1
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 4118
    Out of Stock
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    Category Number 901
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phenobarbital
    Declared content
    99.5% of C12H12N2O3
    Current batch 3224
    QTY (Max 5)
  • Search result 23

    Category Number 1072
    Pack size 100 mg
    Substance name phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride
    Declared content
    97.0% of C18H22CINO, HCl
    Current batch 3399
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 282
    Pack size 500 mg
    Substance name phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium
    Declared content
    89.2 % of C16H18N2O5S
    Current batch 3113
    QTY (Max 25)
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    Category Number 1099
    Pack size 25 mg
    Substance name phentolamine impurity standard
    Declared content Not applicable
    Current batch 3672
    QTY (Max 25)