Ethinyl Estradiol
- Name
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001349
- Description
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.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Mestranol A synthetic estradiol found in oral contraceptive pills for contraception and the treatment of other conditions in the female reproductive system, such as dysmenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Quinestrol Used in hormone replacement therapy, treating symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. Also used to treat breast and prostate cancer. - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Mestranol Estrogen receptor alpha target Mestranol Cytochrome P450 2C9 enzyme Mestranol Cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme Mestranol Cytochrome P450 2C8 enzyme Quinestrol Estrogen receptor alpha target