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