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