Ethinyl Estradiol FDA Link Generic

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.

Also Known As:

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

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Estrogens

Polycyclic Compounds: 6
- Fused-Ring Compounds
  - Steroids: 70059
    - Norsteroids: 16
      - Norpregnanes: 2
        Norpregnatrienes
        Ethinyl Estradiol: 861
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Gonadal Hormones: 716
    - Gonadal Steroid Hormones: 7657
      - Estradiol Congeners: 358
        Alkylated Estrogenic Steroids
        Ethinyl Estradiol: 861

megestranol

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results