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