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Norinyl

under Mestranol
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More on Mestranol Definition: The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.      Other names Ethinyl Estradiol 3-Methyl Ether; Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Norinyl [ Norinyl 1-50,Ortho Novum,Ortho-Novum,Orthonovin ]
  Ethynylestradiol 3-methyl ether (MESTRANOL) and 17-alpha-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone mixture (NORETHINDRONE)
8015-29-0 17-alpha-Ethynyl-19-nortestosterone and ethynylestradiol 3-methyl ether  *Mestranol *Norethindrone
Pharma Action Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Int J Gynecol Obstet 14(5):385;1977; Obstet Gynecol 50(2):227;1977 ORTHO-NOVUM 1/50 21; NORINYL 1+50 21-DAY; NORINYL; NORINYL 1+80 28-DAY; NORINYL 1+80 21-DAY; NORETHIN 1/50M-28; ORTHO-NOVUM 1/80 28; NORETHINDRONE AND MESTRANOL; ORTHO-NOVUM 10-21; ORTHO-NOVUM 2-21; ORTHO-NOVUM 1/50 28; NORETHIN 1/50M-21; ORTHO-NOVUM 1/80 21; NORINYL 1+50 28-DAY

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