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