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