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eth·i·nyl estradiol

 (ĕth′ə-nĭl′)
n.
A synthetic estrogen derivative, C20H24O2, used in oral and other contraceptive preparations and in hormone replacement therapy, usually in combination with a progestin.

[ethinyl, variant of ethynyl, containing an acetylene group : ethyn(e) + -yl.]
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ethinyl estradiol

(USAN), ethinylestradiol (INN) n etinilestradiol m
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It is designed to release 150 mcg segesterone acetate (medication used for birth control) and 13 mcg ethinyl estradiol (a medicine used to prevent pregnancy) has a failure rate, of 2.98.
In the present study, the contraceptive agent subtypes used by pregnant women included medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 mg (n=9), estradiol valerate 2 mg+norgestrel 0.5 mg (n=4), ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg+levonorgestrel 0.15 mg (n=4), ulipristal 30 mg (n=2), medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg/ml (n=2), ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg+gestodene 0.075 mg (n=2), norethisterone enanthate 50 mg+estradiol valerate 5 mg (n=1), desogestrel 75 [micro]g (n=1), progesterone 50 mg/ml (n=1), dydrogesterone 10 mg (n=1), and norethindrone 5 mg (n=1), provided that one woman had used one or more types of agents.
launch of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP, 3 mg/0.02 mg, a generic version of Bayer's Yaz tablets.
Barnes reminds us that norethindrone is a substrate for the aromatase enzyme system and can be converted to ethinyl estradiol.
Nonprofit research company the Population Council disclosed on Friday the receipt of approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system) that provides an entire year of protection against unintended pregnancy while fully under a woman's control.
Group A received oral tablet spironolactone 50mg twice a day along with combined oral contraceptive pills (cOCPs) containing levonorgestrel 0.15mg / ethinyl estradiol 0.03mg daily as combination therapy for 6 months, while group B received oral metformin 500mg twice daily for 6 months.
launch of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, a generic version of Bayer's (BAYRY) Yaz Tablets.
-- Delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF) coadministered with norgestimate / ethinyl estradiol, a commonly used progesterone-estrogen combination oral contraceptive, did not alter the OC's pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics, according to the results of a small study.
The combined contraceptive vaginal ring has been shown to produce mean serum ethinyl estradiol concentrations of 19 pg/ml and maximum serum concentrations of 35 pg/ml (13).