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