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Femovan
under Ethinyl Estradiol
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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
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Femovan [ Femodene,Minulet,SHD 415G,SHD415G ]
drug combination consisting of gestodene and ethinyl estradiol
109852-02-0
*Ethinyl Estradiol
*Norpregnenes
Pharma Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
;
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Adv Contracept 1987;3(4):349