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