| The Merck Index 14th Electronic
Edition
 The
Merck Index has been THE go-to reference for generations
of professionals looking for precise, comprehensive information on chemicals,
drugs, and biologicals. This is the newest edition of the standard reference
for chemists, biochemists, pharmacists and related professionals.
This 14th Edition has been extensively revised to ensure its accuracy
and enhance its readability with many new features. The Merck Index is
a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains
more than 10,000 monographs, 32 supplemental tables, 450 Organic Name
Reactions, and now includes a companion CD! About 4,000 of the entries
cover drugs and pharmaceuticals, 2,000 describe common organic chemicals
and laboratory reagents, another 2,000 cover naturally occurring substances
and plants, 1,000 focus on the elements and on inorganic chemicals, and
approximately 1,000 pertain to compounds of agricultural significance.
Each monograph in this authoritative reference source is a concise description
of a single substance or a small group of closely related compounds. In
addition, there are more than 700 new and completely revised monographs,
thousands of new references, trademarks and uses added to previous edition?s
monographs. Several hundred discuss endogenous substances and biological
agents. There is an expanded focus on "Green Chemistry" and
compounds of environmental significance. In addition to revisions and
updating, enhancements include embedding the Chemical Abstracts Registry
Numbers for title and derivative compounds within the monographs.
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Compounds Included:
- Human and veterinary drugs
- Biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies
- Substances used for medical imaging
- Biologicals and natural products
- Plant and herbal medicines
- Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals
- Laboratory reagents and catalysts
- Dyes, colours and indicators
- Environmentally significant substances
- Food additives and supplements
- Flavours and fragrances
- Agricultural chemicals, pesticides and herbicides
- Industrial and specialty chemicals
- Organic chemicals used in research
Information Provided:
- Chemical, common and generic names
- Over 15,000 trademarks and associated companies
- CAS Registry Numbers for over 12,000 compounds
- Over 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
- Recalculated molecular weights using the 2005 IUPAC Table of Standard
Atomic Weights
- Up-to-date U.S. regulatory information on carcinogens and controlled
substances
- Extensively revised supplemental tables now including Acronyms, Vaccines
and Physical Constants
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Medicines