The Merck Index
is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that
contains more than 10,000 monographs. Each monograph in this
authoritative reference source is a concise description of a single
substance or a small group of closely related compounds.
Compounds included:
ò human and veterinary drugs
ò biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies
ò substances used for medical imaging
ò biologicals and natural products
ò plants and traditional medicines
ò nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals
ò agriculturals, pesticides and herbicides
ò Organic chemicals used in research
ò Food additives and supplements
ò dyes, colors and indicators
ò environmentally significant substances
Information provided:
ò chemical, common and generic names
ò Over 15,000 trademarks and associated companies
ò CAS Registry Numbers for over 12,000 compounds
ò Over 8,500 chemical structures
ò molecular formulae, weights and percentage composition
ò capsule statements identifying compound classes and scientific significance
ò scientific and patent literature references
ò physical and toxicity data
ò therapeutic and commercial uses
ò caution and hazard information
In addition, there are more than 700 new and completely revised
monographs, thousands of new references, trademarks and uses added to
existing monographs. Now includes a companion CD-ROM which
features 989 monographs no longer available in print, organic name
reactions, supplemental tables and a new user interface for
user-friendly searching.
Features of the CD:
- Searchable by keywords, references, and numerical properties
- Search the complete contents of the 14th edition, plus nearly a thousand monographs archived from previous editions
- Comes with a free one-year subscription to the Merck Index Internet Edition
- Windows-compatible CD powered by CambridgeSoftþs ChemFinder
- Extensively revised supplemental tables now including acronyms, vaccines, and physical constants
- More than 70 pages of hard to find information in one easy-to-use place