Ethinylestradiol was first synthesized in 1938 by Hans Herloff Inhoffen and Walter Hohlweg at Schering.[A191107] It was developed in an effort to create an estrogen with greater oral bioavailability.[A191107] These properties were achieved by the substitution of an ethinyl group at carbon 17 of [estradiol].[A191107] Ethinylestradiol soon replaced [mestranol] in contraceptive pills.[A191107] Ethinylestradiol was granted FDA approval on 25 June 1943.[L11884]
Synonyms
Ethinylestradiolum
Ethinyl estradiol
17-ethinyl-3,17-estradiol
17alpha-Ethinyl estradiol
Etinilestradiol
Ethinylestradiol
17α-ethynylestradiol
Ethynyl estradiol
17-ethinyl-3,17-oestradiol
Ethinyloestradiol
17-ethinylestradiol
Brand Names
Tri-Sprintec
Ortho 10/11 Tablets (21 Day)
Dasetta 7/7/7
VyLibra
Vestura
Blisovi Fe 1.5/30
Jevantique
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
LOESTRIN 1.5/30 21 Day
Hailey Fe 1.5/30
Zarah
Zamine 21
Lutera 28
Tri-lena 21
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ferrous Fumarate
Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/levomefolate calcium and levomefolate calcium
Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradoil
Reclipsen 21
Tri-jordyna 28
Esme 21
Orsythia
LOESTRIN Fe 1/20 28 Day
Lo-Zumandimine
Lo Minastrin Fe
Tri-cira Lo 21
Brevicon
Jinteli
Lillow
MonoNessa
Centrisa 28
Junel 1.5/30
Evra -(6/0.75)
Falessa
Demulen 30 (21 Day Pack)
Junel Fe 24
Linessa 28
Ovral 21
Ortho 1/35 Tablets (21 Day)
Gianvi
Alysena 28
Microgestin Fe
Brevicon 0.5/35 28 Tab
Ortho Tri Cyclen
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 21
Zovia 1/35E-28
Zovia 1/35
Zovia 1/50E-28
Necon 1/35 (28 Day Regimen)
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumarate
Ortho-cept Tablets (21 Day)
Larin 1.5/30
Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Triphasil 28
Mirvala 28
Reclipsen
Alysena 21
Mibelas 24 Fe
Aubra EQ
EnilloRing
Zenchent FE
Charlotte 24Fe
Ocella
GENERESS Fe
Ortho Cept
Lolo
Centrisa 21
Ovral 21 Tab
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP
Aranelle
Marlissa
Balziva
Layolis Fe
TriNessa Lo
Nylia 1/35
Lutera 21
Gildess Fe 1/20
Jasmiel
Linessa 21
Syeda
Levlite
Norelgestromin and Ethinly Estradiol
Yasmin
Zumandimine
Triphasil-21
Tri-jordyna 21
Zarah 21
Synphasic 28 Tablets
Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol
Pirmella 7/7/7
Estinyl Tab 0.5mg
Teva-cyproterone / Ethinyl Estradiol
Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol
Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol
Fayosim
Nortrel 28 Day
Ovral 28 Tablets
Twirla
Tri-previfem (21 Day)
LOESTRIN Fe 1.5/30 28 Day
Microgestin Fe 1.5/30
Freya 28
Mercilon
Zafemy
Altavera
Zarah 28
Melodetta 24 Fe
Tri-Nymyo
Daysee
Tri-Previfem
Ovcon 35
Junel Fe 28 Day
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol
Cyonanz
Amethyst
Wera
Tri-Linyah
Aviane 28 Day
FEMCON Fe
Safyral
Tri-Legest Fe 28 Day
Estinyl Tab 0.05mg
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Lutera
Reclipsen 28
Microgestin Fe 1/20
Cyestra-35
Junel Fe 1/20
Zenchent 0.4/35
Larin Fe 1.5/30
Kariva
Mirvala 21
Lo Simpesse
Lomedia 24 Fe
Aurovela 24 Fe
AUROVELA Fe
Enskyce
Laylaa 28
Triphasil 21
Necon 777
Loestrin 24 Fe
Necon
Rivelsa
Loestrin 21 1.5/30
Mono-Linyah
Ortho 10/11 Tablets (28 Day)
Tri-Estarylla
Tri-cira 21
Hailey 24 Fe
Jevantique Lo
Drospirenone and Ethinyl estradiol
Ortho-Novum 777
Volnea
Cyclen Tablets (28 Day)
LoJaimiess
Triquilar 21
Apri 21
Microgestin
Gildess Fe 1.5/30
Gildess 24 Fe
Norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol
Estinyl Tablets 0.02 Mg.
Levonorgetsrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Bekyree
Tri-Mili
Tri-lena 28
Quartette
Mircette
LOESTRIN Fe 1.5/30
Seasonale
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol
Previfem (28day)
Min-ovral 21
Ashlyna
Viorele
Philith
Rhuzdah
Triquilar 28
Min-ovral 28 Tab
Blisovi 24 Fe
Simpesse
Ayuna
Aviane
Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol and Levomefolate Calcium and Levomefolate Calcium
Marfem 21
Freya 21
Tri Femynor
Lo/Ovral
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 28
Larin 1/20
Ortho Novum 135
Ortho Cyclen
Preven Tablets
Synphasic-28 Tablets
Gildagia
Minestrin 1/20
Apri 28 Day
Vienva
Microgestin 24 Fe
Apri 28
Alesse 28
Jaimiess
Marvelon 21
Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ferrous Fumarate
Sarensis 28
Pimtrea
Larin 24 Fe
Laylaa 21
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
Nikki
Camrese
Leena
Nortrel 21 Day
Indayo
Junel FE
Tri-cyclen Lo (28 Day)
Loryna
Femlyv
Portia
Larissia
Chateal EQ
Lessina
TARINA Fe 1/20
Mili
Tri-cyclen Tablets - 21-day
Alyacen 7/7/7
Nymyo
Taysofy
camrese Lo
Minzoya
Ovima 28
Lo-femenal 21 Tablets
Brevicon 0.5/35 21 Tab
Caziant
Rajani
Oshih
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Nordette
Enpresse
Aviane 28
Yasmin Plus
Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate
Ortho-novum 10/11
Sronyx
Tri-previfem (28 Day)
Gildess 1/20
Portia 28
Brevicon 0.5/35 Tablets (28-day Pack)
Ethynodiol Diacetate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Lo/Ovral-28
Triphasil 28 Tab
Loestrin 21 Day
Junel Fe 1.5/30
Xulane
Nortrel (21 Day Regimen)
Reclipsen 28 Day
LoSeasonique
Necon 1/35
Tri-cyclen Lo (21 Day)
Minivlar 30
Loestrin 21 1/20
Juleber
ORTHO TRI CYCLEN Lo
Ogestrel
Lybrel
ESTROSTEP Fe
Tri-Lo-Mili
Tri-Lo-Sprintec
Low-Ogestrel
Mya
Jolessa
Tri-VyLibra Lo
Aubra
Merzee
Gemmily
LOESTRIN Fe 1/20
Select 1/35 (21-day)
Amethia Lo
Alesse 21
Iclevia
Kalliga
NuvaRing
Haloette
Aurovela 1.5/30
Demulen 50 (21 Day Pack)
Yasmin 21
HAILEY Fe 1/20
Select 1/35 (28-day)
Cyclafem 1/35
Myvlar
Demulen 50 (28 Day Pack)
Azurette
Levora
Kimidess
Synphasic 21 Tablets
Introvale
Beyaz
Larin Fe 1/20
Afirmelle
Cyclen Tablets (21 Day)
Taytulla
Generess
Cléo -35
Finzala
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol, and Ferrous Fumarate
Audrina 21
Dolishale
Caziant Triphasic Regimen
Cyred EQ
Simliya
Necon 10/11
Esme 28
Brevicon 1/35 21 Tab
Dasetta 1/35
Fyavolv
Solia
Yaz Plus
Marfem 28
Evra
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol
Tri-Lo- Estarylla
Yasmin 28
Brevicon 1/35 28 Tab
Ortho 7/7/7 Tablets (21 Day)
Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol/Levomefolate Calcium and Levomefolate Calcium
Nylia 7/7/7
Portia 21
Seasonique
Previfem (21day)
Aurovela Fe 1/20
Wymzya Fe
Elinest
Femynor
Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol
Tydemy
Isibloom
Necon (28 Day Regimen)
Loestrin 1.5/30
Demulen 30 (28 Day Pack)
Min-ovral 21 Tab
Ovral 28tab
Cesia
Lo-ovral-28
Estarylla
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Previfem
Kelnor 1/35
Ortho Novum 1/35
Setlakin
Alyacen 1/35
Aurovela 1/20
Junel 21 Day
Balcoltra
Chateal
Necon 0.5/35
Vienva TM
Desogen
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP 21
Yaz
Trivora
Audrina 28
WYMZYA Fe
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring
Kurvelo
Brevicon 0.5/35 Tablets (21-day Pack)
Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol
Gildess 1.5/30
Sarensis 21
Tarina 24 Fe
Microgestin 1/20
Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol
Tri-lena Lo 28
Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol, and Ferrous Fumarate
Mono-linyah
Marvelon 28
Vienva Tm
Cyred
Vyfemla
EluRyng
Nortrel 7/7/7 (28 Day Regimen)
Quasense
Mylan-cyproterone / Ethinylestradiol
Qismette 21
Myzilra
LOESTRIN 1/20 21 Day
Ortho 0.5/35 Tablets (28 Day)
Brevicon 1/35 Tablets (28-day Pack)
Centrisa Lo 21
Hailey 1.5/30
Ovcon 50
Microgestin 1.5/30
Kelnor 1/50
Turqoz
Cryselle
Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Triphasil 21 Tab
Ortho 7/7/7 Tablets (28 Day)
Pirmella 1/35
Diane-35
Lo/ovral-28
Loestrin Fe 28 Day
Ortho-cept Tablets (28 Day)
Kaitlib Fe
Quaterna
Tri-LO-marzia
MICROGESTIN Fe 1/20
Amethia
Ortho Evra
Zenchent
Ortho 0.5/35 Tablets (21 Day)
Nexesta Fe
Aviane 21
Necon 777 777
Sprintec
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP 28
Apri
Ovima 21
Tilia Fe
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal
Tri-Norinyl
Qismette 28
Tri-lena Lo 21
Tyblume
Lo Loestrin Fe
Tarina Fe 1/20 EQ
Falmina
TriNessa
Emoquette
Ortho 1/35 Tablets (28 Day)
Cyclafem 7/7/7
Cyclessa
Tri-VyLibra
Minastrin 24 Fe
Femhrt
Centrisa Lo 28
Blisovi Fe 1/20
Joyeaux
Nuvaring
Levonest
Taro-cyproterone/ethinyl Estradiol
Tri-cira 28
Annovera
Modicon
Norinyl
Briellyn
Tri-cira Lo 28
Tri-cyclen Tablets - 28-day
Velivet Triphasic Regimen
Zeosa
Preven Emergency Contraceptive
MICROGESTIN Fe 1.5/30
Delyla
Zamine 28
Min-ovral 28
Brevicon 1/35 Tablets (21-day Pack)
Indication
Ethinylestradiol is combined with other drugs for use as a contraceptive, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, moderate acne, moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause, prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.[L11944,L11965,L11947,L11950,L11845,L9806,L11953,L10304,L11956,L11959,L11962]
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