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