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