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