The Merck Index
An Encyclopaedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals
- 14th Edition - November 13, 2006
- Imprint: Merck Manuals
- Author: Research Laboratory Merck
- Language: English
The Merck Index is a world renowned, authoritative handbook of chemical, pharmaceutical and biomedical information that contains more than 10,000 monographs, 32 supplemental tables… Read more
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The Merck Index is a world renowned, authoritative handbook of chemical, pharmaceutical and biomedical information that contains more than 10,000 monographs, 32 supplemental tables and 450 Organic Name Reactions. The monograph section provides a critically evaluated, concise description of more than 18,000 substances. Compounds are indexed by Name, Formulae, CAS Registry Number and Therapeutic Category/Biological Activity.
Compounds included:
Information provided:
Compounds included:
- drugs for humans and animals
- biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies
- substances used for medical imaging
- plants and traditional medicines
- food additives and nutritional supplements
- flavours and fragrances
- agricultural chemicals, pesticides and herbicides
- industrial and specialty chemicals
- laboratory reagents and catalysts
- dyes, colours and indicators
- environmentally significant compounds
Information provided:
- >50,000 chemical, common and generic names
- >15,000 trademarks and associated companies
- >12,000 CAS Registry Numbers
- >8,500 chemical structures
- molecular formulae, weights and percentage composition
- capsule statements identifying compound classes and scientific significance
- scientific and patent literature references
- physical and toxicity data
- therapeutic and commercial uses
- caution and hazard information
Chemists, biochemists, pharmacists, toxicologists, students, teachers, academic libraries, academic researchers, information professionals, solicitors, journalists, and government agencies
- Edition: 14
- Published: November 13, 2006
- Imprint: Merck Manuals
- Language: English