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