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