The Merck Index
BK393 - $70.00

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.

 The Merck Index has become the standard reference for chemists, biochemists, pharmacologists, pharmacists, and related professionals.

Compounds included:

• human and veterinary drugs
• biotech drugs and monoclonal antibodies
• substances used for medical imaging
• biologicals and natural products
• plants and herbal medicines
• nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals
• agricultural chemicals
• industrial chemicals
• laboratory reagents and catalysts
• dyes, colors and indicators
• environmentally significant substances

Information provided:

• chemical, common and generic names
• trademarks and associated companies
• CAS Registry Numbers
• 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

In addition, there are Name, Formula, CAS Registry Number, and Therapeutic Category and Biological Activity indices. The collection of supplementary tables contains physical, chemical and biomedical data and listings of pharmaceutical company names, locations and experimental drug codes. The Organic Name Reactions section contains over 400 reactions featuring descriptions, literature references and graphical depictions.