Ethinyl Estradiol

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.

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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.668.651.568.291, D06.472.334.851.437.968.500

MeSH Unique ID: D004997

Registry Number: 423D2T571U

Entry Terms:

• Estradiol, Ethinyl
• 19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol, (17alpha)-
• Ethynyl Estradiol
• Estradiol, Ethynyl
• Ethinyloestradiol
• Microfollin
• Microfollin Forte
• Estinyl
• Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha,9 beta,13 alpha,14 beta)-Isomer
• Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer
• Ethinyl Estradiol Hemihydrate
• Hemihydrate, Ethinyl Estradiol
• Ethinyl Estradiol, (9 beta,17 alpha)-Isomer
• Ethinyl Estradiol, (8 alpha)-Isomer
• Ethinyl-Oestradiol Effik
• Ethinyl Oestradiol Effik
• Ethinylestradiol Jenapharm
• Jenapharm, Ethinylestradiol
• Lynoral
• Progynon C

Pharmacologic Action:

• Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
• Estrogens

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Norsteroids
Norpregnanes
Norpregnatrienes
Ethinyl Estradiol
Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination
Mestranol
Quinestrol

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Gonadal Hormones
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Estradiol Congeners
Estrogenic Steroids, Alkylated
Ethinyl Estradiol
Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination
Mestranol
Quinestrol