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