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
Ethinylestradiolum
Ethinyl estradiol
17alpha-Ethinyl estradiol
17-ethinyl-3,17-oestradiol
Ethinylestradiol
Ethinyloestradiol
Ethynyl estradiol
17α-ethynylestradiol
17-ethinylestradiol
Etinilestradiol
Brand Names
Drospirenone and Ethinyl estradiol
Jaimiess
Chateal EQ
Hailey Fe 1.5/30
Ortho Cept
Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol, and Ferrous Fumarate
Necon (28 Day Regimen)
Ortho Novum 1/35
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal
Blisovi Fe 1/20
Gildess Fe 1/20
Levonest
Minivlar 30
Evra
Lillow
Femlyv
Vienva
Larin 24 Fe
Caziant
Lo Minastrin Fe
Microgestin Fe 1.5/30
Amethia
Cyred EQ
ORTHO TRI CYCLEN Lo
Cyclen Tablets (28 Day)
Sarensis 28
AUROVELA Fe
TriNessa Lo
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP 21
Mircette
Ashlyna
Lutera 21
LOESTRIN Fe 1.5/30 28 Day
Tri-lena Lo 28
Zumandimine
Minzoya
Tri-Lo- Estarylla
Quaterna
Pirmella 1/35
Brevicon 1/35 Tablets (28-day Pack)
Cyclen Tablets (21 Day)
Junel Fe 28 Day
Gildagia
Taytulla
Apri 28 Day
Triphasil 28
Estinyl Tab 0.05mg
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumarate
Daysee
Microgestin
Xarah Fe
EluRyng
Zovia 1/50E-28
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP 28
Junel 21 Day
Esme 21
LOESTRIN Fe 1/20
Bekyree
Nortrel (21 Day Regimen)
Ogestrel
Ortho Tri Cyclen
Tydemy
Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ferrous Fumarate
Tri-Lo-Sprintec
Gildess 1.5/30
Pirmella 7/7/7
Min-ovral 21
Evra -(6/0.75)
Lomedia 24 Fe
Vienva Tm
Tarina 24 Fe
Mya
Wera
Select 1/35 (21-day)
Tri-cira Lo 21
Tri-Linyah
Estinyl Tab 0.5mg
Leena
Junel Fe 1.5/30
Ovral 28 Tablets
Minestrin 1/20
Melodetta 24 Fe
Tri-Sprintec
Zamine 21
Lo-Zumandimine
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 28
Necon 0.5/35
Tri-VyLibra
Nortrel 21 Day
Aurovela 1/20
Min-ovral 28
Layolis Fe
Zovia 1/35
Quartette
Portia 21
Mili
Merzee
Lo Simpesse
TriNessa
Gildess 1/20
Aviane
Jevantique Lo
VyLibra
Lolo
Falmina
Delyla
Alyacen 7/7/7
Cyestra-35
LOESTRIN Fe 1.5/30
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring
Reclipsen 28
Teva-cyproterone / Ethinyl Estradiol
Tri-cyclen Tablets - 21-day
Simliya
Introvale
Zarah 28
Lutera
Tri-lena 28
Ringza
Lo-femenal 21 Tablets
Tri-cira Lo 28
Brevicon 0.5/35 Tablets (21-day Pack)
GENERESS Fe
Necon 10/11
Ocella
Ovima 28
Modicon
Lo/Ovral-28
Portia 28
Ovral 21 Tab
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol, and Ferrous Fumarate
Luizza 1/20
MICROGESTIN Fe 1.5/30
Centrisa Lo 21
Wymzya Fe
Norinyl
Vyfemla
Ortho 7/7/7 Tablets (28 Day)
LOESTRIN 1/20 21 Day
Marlissa
Loestrin 24 Fe
LoSeasonique
Reclipsen 28 Day
Quasense
Amethia Lo
Lo-ovral-28
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Yaz
Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol/Levomefolate Calcium and Levomefolate Calcium
Laylaa 21
Tri-jordyna 21
Lessina
Previfem (28day)
Freya 28
Zarah
Syeda
Aubra EQ
Microgestin 1/20
Tri-LO-marzia
Gianvi
Microgestin Fe
Min-ovral 21 Tab
WYMZYA Fe
Low-Ogestrel
Linessa 28
Brevicon 1/35 28 Tab
Vienva TM
Triphasil 21 Tab
Brevicon 1/35 Tablets (21-day Pack)
Mono-Linyah
Microgestin 1.5/30
Larin Fe 1/20
Caziant Triphasic Regimen
Yasmin Plus
Tri-jordyna 28
Larin Fe 1.5/30
Myzilra
Hailey 24 Fe
Tri-Mili
Demulen 30 (28 Day Pack)
Demulen 50 (21 Day Pack)
Marvelon 28
Tri-Legest Fe 28 Day
Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Levora
LOESTRIN 1.5/30 21 Day
Femynor
Kimidess
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol
Kaitlib Fe
Jolessa
Ortho 1/35 Tablets (28 Day)
Reclipsen 21
Pimtrea
Xulane
Triquilar 21
Lojaimiess
Ortho-cept Tablets (28 Day)
Triquilar 28
Brevicon 1/35 21 Tab
Ortho Cyclen
Alysena 21
Miley 21
Aurovela 24 Fe
Xelria Fe
Gildess 24 Fe
Tri-cyclen Tablets - 28-day
Ovcon 35
Junel 1.5/30
Tyblume
Solia
Tri-Nymyo
Myvlar
Briellyn
Hailey 1.5/30
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol
Portia
FEMCON Fe
Aurovela 1.5/30
Kelnor 1/35
Zarah 21
Enskyce
Sprintec
Estarylla
Nikki
Balcoltra
Ortho 0.5/35 Tablets (21 Day)
Emoquette
Ovral 21
Aranelle
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP
Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol
Vestura
Indayo
Kalliga
Levlite
Previfem
Alysena 28
Etonogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Gildess Fe 1.5/30
Velivet Triphasic Regimen
Ethynodiol Diacetate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Beyaz
Synphasic-28 Tablets
Chateal
Tilia Fe
Nortrel 28 Day
Falessa
Cyclafem 7/7/7
Tri-VyLibra Lo
Cesia
Lutera 28
Haloette
Ortho-novum 10/11
Mono-linyah
Tri Femynor
Ovral 28tab
Lo Loestrin Fe
Centrisa 21
Min-ovral 28 Tab
Larin 1/20
Levonorgetsrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Turqoz
Marfem 28
Previfem (21day)
Zenchent 0.4/35
Jinteli
Tri-previfem (28 Day)
Brevicon 0.5/35 28 Tab
Mylan-cyproterone / Ethinylestradiol
Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Demulen 50 (28 Day Pack)
Gemmily
Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol and Levomefolate Calcium and Levomefolate Calcium
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
TARINA Fe 1/20
Juleber
Ortho 10/11 Tablets (21 Day)
Rajani
Fayosim
Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol/levomefolate calcium and levomefolate calcium
Loestrin 21 Day
Kurvelo
Tarina Fe 1/20 EQ
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol
Mercilon
Ovcon 50
Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradoil
Larin 1.5/30
LOESTRIN Fe 1/20 28 Day
Afirmelle
Aviane 21
Estinyl Tablets 0.02 Mg.
Centrisa 28
Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol
Ortho Novum 135
Lo/Ovral
Dasetta 1/35
Necon 1/35 (28 Day Regimen)
Nexesta Fe
Junel Fe 1/20
Altavera
EnilloRing
Lo/ovral-28
Setlakin
Rosyrah
Ortho Evra
Brevicon
Loestrin 21 1/20
Tri-Norinyl
Ortho 1/35 Tablets (21 Day)
Rhuzdah
Brevicon 0.5/35 Tablets (28-day Pack)
Necon 1/35
Laylaa 28
Nortrel 7/7/7 (28 Day Regimen)
Blisovi 24 Fe
Reclipsen
Jasmiel
Esme 28
Jevantique
Sarensis 21
Zeosa
Nylia 7/7/7
Isibloom
Loestrin 21 1.5/30
MonoNessa
Safyral
Zamine 28
Cyonanz
Averi
Tri-lena Lo 21
Joyeaux
Mirvala 28
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
Alesse 28
Ayuna
Zenchent FE
Dolishale
Luizza 1.5/30
Sronyx
Cryselle
Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol
Camrese
Aubra
Norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol
Demulen 30 (21 Day Pack)
Galbriela
Nymyo
Feirza 1.5/30 Tm
LoJaimiess
Marvelon 21
Valtya 1/50
Volnea
Yasmin 28
Microgestin 24 Fe
Ortho-Novum 777
Preven Emergency Contraceptive
Miley 28
Elinest
Nuvaring
Nylia 1/35
Minastrin 24 Fe
Twirla
Tri-Lo-Mili
Ortho 10/11 Tablets (28 Day)
Preven Tablets
Loryna
Tri-cira 28
Qismette 28
Taro-cyproterone/ethinyl Estradiol
Zafemy
Linessa 21
MICROGESTIN Fe 1/20
Alesse 21
Tri-previfem (21 Day)
Desogen
Brevicon 0.5/35 21 Tab
Enpresse
Ortho 0.5/35 Tablets (28 Day)
HAILEY Fe 1/20
Triphasil 28 Tab
Feirza 1/20
Kariva
Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol
Synphasic 28 Tablets
Ortho 7/7/7 Tablets (21 Day)
Necon 777 777
Taysofy
Finzala
Oshih
Fyavolv
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol and Ferrous Fumarate
Simpesse
Qismette 21
Aviane 28 Day
Azurette
Cyred
Loestrin 1.5/30
NuvaRing
Select 1/35 (28-day)
Valtya 1/35
Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Tri-Estarylla
Seasonale
Cléo -35
Dasetta 7/7/7
Balziva
Junel FE
Marfem 21
Rivelsa
ESTROSTEP Fe
Blisovi Fe 1.5/30
Audrina 28
Norelgestromin and Ethinly Estradiol
Synphasic 21 Tablets
Generess
Yaz Plus
Cyclafem 1/35
Junel Fe 24
Apri 21
Ortho-cept Tablets (21 Day)
Zenchent
Aviane 28
Tri-cira 21
Freya 21
Iclevia
Charlotte 24Fe
Tri-cyclen Lo (21 Day)
camrese Lo
Cyclessa
Femhrt
Mibelas 24 Fe
Centrisa Lo 28
Triphasil 21
Microgestin Fe 1/20
Orsythia
Necon
Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol, and ferrous fumarate
Loestrin Fe 28 Day
Annovera
Tri-lena 21
Amethyst
Ovima 21
Audrina 21
Philith
Lybrel
Diane-35
Larissia
Apri
Necon 777
Triphasil-21
Yasmin 21
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 21
Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol
Viorele
Tri-cyclen Lo (28 Day)
Nordette
Alyacen 1/35
Kelnor 1/50
Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol
Zovia 1/35E-28
Mirvala 21
Tri-Previfem
Apri 28
Aurovela Fe 1/20
Trivora
Yasmin
Seasonique
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]
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682