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