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