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Controlled Substances & Illicit Drug Standards

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Controlled substances and illicit drugs are chemical compounds whose manufacture, distribution, and use are controlled or prohibited by law due to their abuse, addiction, and adverse effects on health. And whether legally regulated for medical use or illegal, they must be tested to safeguard public health, better inform policy decisions, and encourage safer drug use practices. 

Accurate and reliable drug testing and analysis relies heavily on the availability and use of reference standards. These reference standards, which are highly pure and well-characterized, serve as benchmarks for comparison, ensuring the validity and precision of analytical methods used in drug testing. By establishing a standardized framework, reference standards enable consistent and reproducible results across different laboratories, facilitating accurate identification, quantification, and quality control of drugs.

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  • Analgesics (Non-Opiates)
  • Anesthetics
  • Anticonvulsants/Antiepileptics
  • Antidepressants
  • Antifungals
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  • Antipsychotics
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
         
  • Bile Acids
  • Cannabinoid Standards
  • Cardiac Drugs
  • Catecholamines
  • Cathinones
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  • Cocaine Analogs
  • Fentanyls
  • Hallucinogens
  • Immunosuppressants
  • Non-benzodiazepines
  • NSAIDs
         
  • Opiates
  • Other Drugs
  • Phenethylamines
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  • Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
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  • Stimulants
  • Synthetic Cannabinoids
  • Thyroid Hormones
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Triphenylamine
79988

Triphenylamine

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

<SC>L</SC>-Homoserine
93149

L-Homoserine

analytical standard

Cannabidiol solution
C-045

Cannabidiol solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

5α-Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) solution
D-073

5α-Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Cannabinoid Mixture (Acids) - 6 Component solution
C-218

Cannabinoid Mixture (Acids) - 6 Component solution

500 μg/mL (1% DIPEA and 0.05% Ascorbic acid in Acetonitrile,each analyte), certified reference material, ampule of 1 mL, Cerilliant®

Cortisol solution
C-106

Cortisol solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Cannabidiolic acid solution
C-144

Cannabidiolic acid solution

1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

7-Hydroxymitragynine solution
H-099

7-Hydroxymitragynine solution

100 μg/mL in methanol with 0.1N NH3, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Trenbolone solution
T-043

Trenbolone solution

1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Ketamine hydrochloride solution
K-002

Ketamine hydrochloride solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Omeprazole
PHR1059

Omeprazole

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Anhydrotetracycline hydrochloride
37919

Anhydrotetracycline hydrochloride

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Chlortetracycline hydrochloride
46133

Chlortetracycline hydrochloride

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Sirolimus solution
S-015

Sirolimus solution

1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Pefabloc<SUP>®</SUP> SC
76307

Pefabloc® SC

Hydrochlorothiazide
PHR1032

Hydrochlorothiazide

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Multicomponent Alcohol Mix-4000
A-061

Multicomponent Alcohol Mix-4000

4000 μg/mL each component in H2O, ampule of 1.2 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Terpene Mix A
CRM40755

Terpene Mix A

certified reference material, 2000 μg/mL each component in methanol

Metronidazole
M3761

Metronidazole

analytical standard

Sulfamethoxazole
S7507

Sulfamethoxazole

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We offer a wide selection of certified reference materials (CRMs) and reference materials (RMs) for controlled substances, and illicit drugs of abuse, alongside their parent, metabolites, and stable-labeled internal standards. These CRMs and RMs are suitable for a wide variety of chromatographic and mass spectrometry-based testing applications such as clinical drug testing, drug toxicology testing, forensic drug analysis, pharmaceutical drug testing and research, clinical diagnostic testing, cannabis profiling and potency determination, sports/anti-doping testing, pain prescription monitoring, urine drug testing, alcohol testing, blood alcohol testing, and employee drug screening.

The Cerilliant® selection includes a comprehensive range of reference materials covering a wide range of natural and synthetic drugs of abuse, including opioids, cannabinoids, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, steroids, dissociative anesthetics, designer drugs, and prescription drugs.

Features and Benefits

  • Traceable to SI and higher order standards from NIST through an unbroken chain of comparisons
  • Produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 accreditation
  • Accompanied with a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for an effective audit
  • Rigorously tested through real-time stability studies to ensure accuracy and shelf life
  • Gravimetrically prepared using qualified precision balances to ensure minimal uncertainty
  • Flame sealed under argon into ampoules for long-term shelf life
  • Offered in a convenient, DEA-exempt format to improve laboratory efficiency

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