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Ethinyl Estradiol
Definition
: A semisynthetic alkylated ESTRADIOL with a 17-alpha-ethinyl substitution. It has high estrogenic potency when administered orally, and is often used as the estrogenic component in ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
Other names
Ethynyl Estradiol; Jenapharm, Ethinylestradiol; Hemihydrate, Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethinyl Oestradiol Effik; Estradiol, Ethynyl; Estradiol, Ethinyl; Schering-
Plough Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Schering Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Progynon C; Organon Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Microfollin Forte; Microfollin; Lynoral; Jenapharm Brand of Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethinyloestradiol; Ethinylestradiol Jenapharm; Ethinyl-
Oestradiol Effik; Ethinyl Estradiol, (9 beta,17 alpha)-
Isomer; Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha,9 beta,13 alpha,14 bet; Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha,17 alpha)-
Isomer
Drugs:
LYNORAL
ESTINYL
;
NUVARING
;
FEMINONE
;
LO LOESTRIN FE
;
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
Oviol [ CTR 24,CTR-24,Desogen (contraceptive),Mircette,Ortho-Cept,Ovidol,Practil 21,Varnoline ]
contraceptive regimen; combination of ethinyl estradiol & desogestrel
71138-35-7 19-
Norpregna-
1,3,5(10)-
trien-
20-
yne-
3,17-
diol, (17alpha)-
, mixt. with (17alpha)-
13-
ethyl-
11-
methylene-
18,19-
dinorpregn-
4-
en-
20-
yn-
17-
ol
*Ethinyl Estradiol
*Desogestrel
Pharma Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Fortschr Med 1982;100(16):764
MIRCETTE
;
ORTHO-CEPT