The ability to look up information such as chemical properties, availability of reagents, biological assay results, and toxicological information without interrupting workflow
(July 2006 Editor's Update: this publication is no longer available).
Published in association with CambridgeSoft, Drugs: Synonyms and Properties, version 2.1 makes this highly respected product available in electronic format for the first time.
The movement of reference material from print to electronic format is accelerating.
Quick and easy access to reference information has become a vital need for research scientists.
The ability to look up information such as chemical properties, availability of reagents, biological assay results, and toxicological information without interrupting the daily workflow is a core requirement for those engaged in life science research.
Drugs 2.1 offers comprehensive coverage of the 8000 drugs currently in common use worldwide.
A key component of this reference is the extensive coverage of synonyms.
The electronic version adds almost 70,000 synonyms and trade names, not previously available in the print version.
Its overall organisation and inclusion of detailed chemical information fills an important gap in drug information.
With the electronic version you can simply draw the structure, enter a name or name fragment, add a range to property field, or enter one of several standard identifiers and begin your search.
You can also combine your search terms to make an extremely powerful query.
All fields are fully searchable.
View structures and stereochemistry with the free ChemDraw Plugin Net.
This is a complete run-time package, requiring no other applications.
Data that can be searched includes chemical structures, synonyms, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number; the Merck Index (13th edition) number; the physical properties of each compound; and the known biological activity and indicated applications.
This reference will be invaluable to research chemists, biologists, and physicians, and to anyone interested in drugs - who, starting with a single synonym for a drug, will be able to quickly find a thumbnail sketch of the essential information concerning that agent.
