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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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moxestrol [ 11 beta-methoxyethinylestradiol,11-beta-methoxy-17-alpha-ethinylestradiol,11-beta-methoxy-17alpha-ethynylestradiol,MOX estrogen,R 2858,RU 16117,RU-16117,RU-2858,moxesterol,moxestrel,moxestrol, (11alpha,17alpha)-isomer ]
RN given refers to (11beta,17alpha)-isomer; structure
34816-55-2 19-
nor-
17-
alpha-
pregna-
1,3,5(10)-
trien-
20-
yne-
3,17-
diol, 11-
beta-
methoxy
Ethinyl Estradiol/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Estrogen Antagonists
Cancer Res 37:76;1977; Cancer Res 38(11):3904;1978; Cancer Res 38(9):3044;1978; J Clin Pharmacol 18(1):29;1978; J Endocrinol 67(3):459;1975; J Steroid Biochem 1979;11(2):1081; J Steroid Biochem 6(5):619;1975; Mol Cell Endocrinol 3(5):323;1975; Progesterone Recept Normal, Neoplastic Tissues 4:171;1977; Progestrone Recept Normal, Neoplastic Tissues W1 PR667M Vol 4:85;1977; Recent Res Cancer Res 57:109;1976; Rev Fr Gynecol Obstet 70(7-9):519;1975; Steroids 1979;34(4):381
