Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, & Biologicals - 13th Edition FROM THE PUBLISHER
The new edition of this standard reference describes 10,330 significant drugs and pharmaceuticals, common organic chemicals and laboratory reagents, naturally occurring substances and plants, elements and inorganic chemicals, compounds of agricultural interest, and endogenous substances and biological agents. Entries include the chemical abstracts name, alternate chemical names, percentage composition, molecular weight, molecular formula, patent and chemical information, literature references, biological and pharmacological information, structure (including stereochemistry, if relevant), physical data, drug code number, derivatives, trademarks and/or synonyms of derivatives, and therapeutic category (in humans).
SYNOPSIS
Thirteenth edition of a standard drug reference, with over 10,000 monographs, covering drugs, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, reagents, plants and naturally occurring substances.
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This is the new edition of a standard reference for chemists, biochemists, pharmacists, and related professionals. It contains 10,000-plus monographs. 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. Finally, several hundred discuss endogenous substances and biological agents. In addition to revisions and updating, changes include embedding the Chemical Abstracts Registry Numbers for title and derivative compounds within the monographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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