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