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