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