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