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