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