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