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