Monographs benefit from a standardized, easy-to-use template and include:
The handbook collects together essential data on the physical properties of excipients as well as providing information on their safe use and potential toxicity. All 380 monographs are also thoroughly cross-referenced and indexed to allow their identification by chemical, non-proprietary or trade names
" pharmacopoeial information from the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States where relevant
" non-proprietary names and synonyms
" chemical name, CAS Registry number, empirical formula, molecular weight
" functional category, applications and incompatibilities
" material description and typical properties
" safety, stability, storage and handling information
" method of manufacture
" related substances
" primary references
" editorial comments
" author details and revision date.


CHANGES TO NEW EDITION:
" Contains 340 fully revised monographs
" 40 new monographs including Cetyl Palmitate, Lysine Acetate, Pullulan, and Tromethamine.
" Includes newly added IR spectra for many excipients