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