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