The index is designed for professionals and students in pharmacy, biochemistry, medicine, and toxicology. Its primary function is to provide consolidated data on:
: Hazard classifications, handling precautions, and toxicity data. History and Publishing The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, ...
Each entry (monograph) follows a standardized format to ensure rapid data retrieval: The index is designed for professionals and students
: First published in 1899 by Merck & Co. as a catalog of medicinal substances. The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, ...
: Organic, inorganic, and organometallic substances.
: Approved and investigational drugs, including dosages and pharmacological profiles.
: In 2012, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) acquired the rights to publish the index.