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