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