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Norinyl
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Definition
: The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
Other names
Ethinyl Estradiol 3-
Methyl Ether; Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
Norinyl [ Norinyl 1-50,Ortho Novum,Ortho-Novum,Orthonovin ]
Ethynylestradiol 3-methyl ether (MESTRANOL) and 17-alpha-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone mixture (NORETHINDRONE)
8015-29-0 17-
alpha-
Ethynyl-
19-
nortestosterone and ethynylestradiol 3-
methyl ether
*Mestranol
*Norethindrone
Pharma Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Int J Gynecol Obstet 14(5):385;1977; Obstet Gynecol 50(2):227;1977
ORTHO-NOVUM 1/50 21
;
NORINYL 1+50 21-DAY
;
NORINYL
;
NORINYL 1+80 28-DAY
;
NORINYL 1+80 21-DAY
;
NORETHIN 1/50M-28
;
ORTHO-NOVUM 1/80 28
;
NORETHINDRONE AND MESTRANOL
;
ORTHO-NOVUM 10-21
;
ORTHO-NOVUM 2-21
;
ORTHO-NOVUM 1/50 28
;
NORETHIN 1/50M-21
;
ORTHO-NOVUM 1/80 21
;
NORINYL 1+50 28-DAY