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